Where does “pyknotic” come from?
pyknotic (English) comes from English pyknosis, from Ancient Greek πύκνωσις, from Ancient Greek πυκνός, from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- — tail; press together.
pyknotic (English): showing pyknosis
Ancestry of “pyknotic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pyknosis | Shrinkage and condensing, such as that of a dying... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πύκνωσις | thickening |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πυκνός | thick; dense; sagacious, crafty, cunning |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | puḱ- | tail; press together |
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