Where does “Conium” come from?

Conium (Translingual) comes from Latin conium, from Ancient Greek κώνειον, from Ancient Greek κόνις, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

Conium (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Conium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinconiumhemlock
2Ancient Greekκώνειονpoison hemlock
3Ancient Greekκόνιςdust; the multitude; ashes
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen-Every word from Ancient Greek κόνιςEvery word from Ancient Greek κώνειον