Where does “gomphus” come from?

gomphus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek γόμφος, from Proto-Hellenic gómpʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

gomphus (Latin): nail, dowel, peg

Definitions

  1. nail, dowel, peg

Ancestry of “gomphus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγόμφοςbolt, dowel, nail; bond, fastener; cross-ribs of...
2Proto-Hellenicgómpʰosnail, peg
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

Words derived from “gomphus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gómpʰos →