Where does “gondo” come from?

gondo (Ido) comes from French gond, from Latin gomphus, from Ancient Greek γόμφος, from Proto-Hellenic gómpʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

gondo (Ido): door-, gate- or rudder- pintle

Definitions

  1. door-, gate- or rudder- pintle

Ancestry of “gondo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgondhinge
2Latingomphusnail, dowel, peg
3Ancient Greekγόμφοςbolt, dowel, nail; bond, fastener; cross-ribs of...
4Proto-Hellenicgómpʰosnail, peg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

Words derived from “gondo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gómpʰos →