Where does “neumoconiosis” come from?

neumoconiosis (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek κόνις, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

neumoconiosis (Spanish): pneumoconiosis

Definitions

  1. pneumoconiosis

Ancestry of “neumoconiosis”, step by step

neumoconiosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κόνις

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόνιςdust; the multitude; ashes
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

via Spanish neumo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishneumo—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόνις →