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

Definitions

  1. showing pyknosis

Ancestry of “pyknotic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpyknosisShrinkage and condensing, such as that of a dying...
2Ancient Greekπύκνωσιςthickening
3Ancient Greekπυκνόςthick; dense; sagacious, crafty, cunning
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpuḱ-tail; press together

Words derived from “pyknotic”

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