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Where does “gónu” come from?

gónu (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.

gónu (Proto-Hellenic): knee

Definitions

  1. knee

Ancestry of “gónu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee

Words derived from “gónu”

  • polygonaceous
  • polygony
  • gonyaulax
  • polygonium
  • γόνυ
  • γόνατο
  • Polygonaceae
  • Polygonum
  • γόνυ
  • πολύγονον
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