Where does “Ocnus” come from?

Ocnus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὄκνος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.

Ocnus (Latin): The mythical founder of Mantua and ally of Aeneas

Definitions

  1. The mythical founder of Mantua and ally of Aeneas

Ancestry of “Ocnus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄκνοςshrinking, hesitation
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄκνος →