Where does “unikont” come from?

unikont (English) comes from Ancient Greek κοντός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

unikont (English): A eukaryotic cell with a single flagellum;...

Definitions

  1. A eukaryotic cell with a single flagellum;...

Ancestry of “unikont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοντόςshort; pole; pike
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent-Every word from Ancient Greek κοντός
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