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Where does “cono” come from?

cono (Latin) comes from Latin conus, from Ancient Greek κῶνος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

cono (Latin): dative singular of cōnus; ablative singular of...

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  1. dative singular of cōnus; ablative singular of...

Ancestry of “cono”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinconuscone
2Ancient Greekκῶνοςpine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóh₃nos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen
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