Where does “conium” come from?

conium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κώνειον, from Ancient Greek κόνις, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

conium (Latin): hemlock

Definitions

  1. hemlock

Ancestry of “conium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκώνειονpoison hemlock
2Ancient Greekκόνιςdust; the multitude; ashes
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “conium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόνις →Every word from Ancient Greek κώνειον →