English
conifer
Conifer comes from Latin cōnifer ‘bearing cones’, from cōnus ‘cone’, and ultimately from Ancient Greek κῶνος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκῶνοςkônos‘pine cone’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcōnus‘cone’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcōnifer‘bearing cones’
- Englishtodayconifer
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκῶνοςkônos‘pine cone’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcōnus‘cone’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcōnifer‘bearing cones’
- Englishtodayconifer
Equivalent to cōnus ‘cone’ + -fer
Linked words
through Ancient Greek κῶνος ‘pine cone’
through Latin cōnus ‘cone’
Today it means
noun A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κῶνος / conifer