Where does “microgonidium” come from?

microgonidium (English) comes from English gonidium, from English gono-, from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.

microgonidium (English): A very small gonidium lichen part

Definitions

  1. A very small gonidium lichen part

Ancestry of “microgonidium”, step by step

microgonidium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gonidium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgonidiumA photosynthetic algal cell in the thallus of a...
2Englishgono-Alternative form of gon-
3Ancient Greekγόνυknee
4Proto-Hellenicgónuknee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gónu →Every word from Ancient Greek γόνυ →