Where does “serpenticonic” come from?
serpenticonic (English) comes from English conic, from French conique, from Ancient Greek κωνικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
serpenticonic (English): Having numerous linked coils, in a spiral that is larger as it grows further from the center
Definitions
- Having numerous linked coils, in a spiral that is larger as it grows further from the center
Ancestry of “serpenticonic”, step by step
serpenticonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English conic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conic | Synonym of conical; A conic section |
| 2 | French | conique | conical; conic section |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κωνικός | conical |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |