Where does “cōnōpēum” come from?

cōnōpēum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κωνωπεῖον, from Ancient Greek κώνωψ, from Ancient Greek φάγος, from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

cōnōpēum (Latin): mosquito net

Definitions

  1. mosquito net

Ancestry of “cōnōpēum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκωνωπεῖονan Egyptian couch with mosquito netting
2Ancient Greekκώνωψgnat, mosquito
3Ancient Greekφάγοςglutton
4Ancient Greekφαγεῖνaorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “cōnōpēum

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-Every word from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν