Where does “Ocnogyna” come from?

Ocnogyna (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ὄκνος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.

Ocnogyna (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Ocnogyna”, step by step

Ocnogyna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὄκνος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄκνοςshrinking, hesitation
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang

via Ancient Greek γῠνή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγῠνήwoman, female
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk-Every word from Ancient Greek ὄκνος