English
conic
Conic comes from Ancient Greek κωνῐκός ‘cone-shaped, conical’, and goes back to κῶνος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκῶνος‘pine cone’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκωνῐκός‘cone-shaped, conical’
- Englishtodayconic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκῶνος‘pine cone’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκωνῐκός‘cone-shaped, conical’
- Englishtodayconic
Equivalent to cone + -ic
Ancient Greek κῶνος ‘cone, spinning top, pine cone’
Medieval Latin cōnus
Middle English cone ‘corner, angle’
English cone
Linked words
through Ancient Greek κῶνος ‘pine cone’
Today it means
adj Synonym of conical.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κῶνος / conic