English
gonangium
Gonangium comes from Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον ‘vessel’, and goes back to ἄγγος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄγγος‘vessel’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀγγεῖονangeîon‘vessel’
- Englishtodaygonangium
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄγγος‘vessel’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀγγεῖονangeîon‘vessel’
- Englishtodaygonangium
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eng- ‘to curve’
Today it means
noun A capsule which encloses the blastostyle of some hydroids
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἄγγος / gonangium