English
coniine
Coniine comes from Ancient Greek κώνειον ‘hemlock’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκώνειονkṓneion‘hemlock’
- Englishtodayconiine
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκώνειονkṓneion‘hemlock’
- Englishtodayconiine
Linked words
through Ancient Greek κῶνος ‘pine-cone’
Today it means
noun A poisonous alkaloid found in poison hemlock and the yellow pitcher plant; it is a neurotoxin which disrupts the peripheral nervous system.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κώνειον / coniine