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Where does “epicoenus” come from?

epicoenus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπίκοινος, from Ancient Greek κοινός, from Proto-Hellenic koňňós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱomyós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

epicoenus (Latin): of a noun: applicable to either males or females

Definitions

  1. of a noun: applicable to either males or females

Ancestry of “epicoenus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐπίκοινοςcommon to many people, things, etc.; promiscuous,...
2Ancient Greekκοινόςcommon; public, general
3Proto-Hellenickoňňós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱomyós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
7Middle Englishkyt—
8Germankitt—
9Old High Germankuti—
10Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
11Proto-Germanickweduzresin
12Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
13Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “epicoenus”

  • epicene
  • epicenity
  • epiceno
  • epicene
  • ypsen
  • epicen
  • epicene
  • epycyn
  • epycene
  • epycen
  • epicin
  • epcyn
  • episcen
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