Where does “cones” come from?

cones (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cone, from Middle French cone, from Latin conus, from Ancient Greek κῶνος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

cones (Portuguese): plural of cone

Definitions

  1. plural of cone

Ancestry of “cones”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseconecone conical shape
2Middle Frenchcone—
3Latinconuscone
4Ancient Greekκῶνοςpine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóh₃nos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos →Every word from Ancient Greek κῶνος →