Where does “Coregoninae” come from?

Coregoninae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Coregonus, from Ancient Greek γωνία, from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “Coregoninae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCoregonusgenus
2Ancient Greekγωνίαcorner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone
3Ancient Greekγόνυknee
4Proto-Hellenicgónuknee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gónu →Every word from Ancient Greek γόνυ →