Where does “pyknosis” come from?

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

pyknosis (English): Shrinkage and condensing, such as that of a dying...

Definitions

  1. Shrinkage and condensing, such as that of a dying...

Ancestry of “pyknosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπύκνωσιςthickening
2Ancient Greekπυκνόςthick; dense; sagacious, crafty, cunning
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpuḱ-tail; press together

Words derived from “pyknosis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πυκνός →Every word from Ancient Greek πύκνωσις →