Where does “meconites” come from?
meconites (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μηκωνίτης, from Ancient Greek μήκων, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ko-.
meconites (Latin): An unknown kind of precious stone resembling a...
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- An unknown kind of precious stone resembling a...
Ancestry of “meconites”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μηκωνίτης | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μήκων | opium poppy; single poppyseed; poppyhead |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ko- | — |