English
conus
Conus comes from Latin cōnus ‘cone’, and goes back to Ancient Greek κῶνος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκῶνος‘pine cone’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcōnus‘cone’
- Englishtodayconus
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκῶνος‘pine cone’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcōnus‘cone’
- Englishtodayconus
Linked words
through Ancient Greek κῶνος ‘pine cone’
through Latin cōnus ‘cone’
Today it means
noun A cone.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κῶνος / conus