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
Ancestry of “cones”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | cone | cone |
| 2 | Middle French | cone | — |
| 3 | Latin | conus | cone |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κῶνος | pine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóh₃nos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃- | to sharpen, whet; sharpen |