Where does “Conognatha” come from?

Conognatha (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κῶνος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

Conognatha (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Conognatha”, step by step

Conognatha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κῶνος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῶνοςpine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóh₃nos
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen

via Ancient Greek γνᾰ́θος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγνᾰ́θοςjaw
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nosEvery word from Ancient Greek κῶνος