Where does “ĥoano” come from?

ĥoano (Esperanto) comes from English choana, from Ancient Greek χοάνη, from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.

ĥoano (Esperanto): choana

Definitions

  1. choana

Ancestry of “ĥoano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchoanaA funnel or funnel-shaped opening; an...
2Ancient Greekχοάνηfunnel; infundibulum, choana
3Ancient GreekχέωI pour; I scatter, shed
4Ancient Greekχείω
5Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō
Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyōEvery word from Ancient Greek χείωEvery word from Ancient Greek χέω