Where does “pycnogenol” come from?

pycnogenol (English) comes from English pycno-, from Ancient Greek πυκνός, from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- — tail; press together.

pycnogenol (English): Any of a group of flavonoids extracted from the...

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  1. Any of a group of flavonoids extracted from the...

Ancestry of “pycnogenol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpycno-dense, thick
2Ancient Greekπυκνόςthick; dense; sagacious, crafty, cunning
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpuḱ-tail; press together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European puḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek πυκνόςEvery word from English pycno-
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