Where does “pycnoxylic” come from?

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

pycnoxylic (English): Compact, dense with small rays of xylem, and not having much pith or cortex

Definitions

  1. Compact, dense with small rays of xylem, and not having much pith or cortex

Ancestry of “pycnoxylic”, 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 πυκνός →Every word from English pycno- →