Where does “phragmocone” come from?

phragmocone (English) comes from English phragmo-, from Ancient Greek φραγμός, from Ancient Greek φράσσω — to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...

phragmocone (English): The chambered portion of the shell of certain...

Definitions

  1. The chambered portion of the shell of certain...

Ancestry of “phragmocone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishphragmo-obstruction, barrier
2Ancient Greekφραγμόςblockage, stoppage, stopping up
3Ancient Greekφράσσωto fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...
Every word from Ancient Greek φράσσω →Every word from English phragmo- →Every word from Ancient Greek φραγμός →