Where does “epycene” come from?

epycene (Middle English) comes from Latin epicoenon, 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 — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “epycene”, step by step

epycene traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin epicoenon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinepicoenonnoun applicable to either males or females;...
2Ancient Greekἐπίκοινοςcommon to many people, things, etc.; promiscuous,...
3Ancient Greekκοινόςcommon; public, general
4Proto-Hellenickoňňós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱomyós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
8Middle Englishkyt—
9Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
10Old High Germankuti—
11Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
12Proto-Germanickweduzresin
13Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
14Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Latin epicoenus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinepicoenusof a noun: applicable to either males or females

via Late Latin epicoenos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinepicoenos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduz →