Where does “cone” come from?
cone (Middle French) comes from Latin conus, from Ancient Greek κῶνος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.
Ancestry of “cone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | conus | cone |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κῶνος | pine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóh₃nos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃- | to sharpen, whet; sharpen |
Words derived from “cone”