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Where does “ḱóh₃nos” come from?

ḱóh₃nos (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

Ancestry of “ḱóh₃nos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen

Words derived from “ḱóh₃nos”

  • cone
  • canopy
  • cones
  • conical
  • conic
  • conifer
  • canopied
  • conus
  • bicone
  • coned
  • conoid
  • keratoconus
  • conodont
  • coneflower
  • bristlecone
  • biconical
  • conization
  • conically
  • conotoxin
  • canapé
  • conoidal
  • conal
  • protocone
  • hypocone
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