English
koni-
Koni- comes from Ancient Greek κόνις ‘dust’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *ken-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ken-‘dust’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόνιςkónis‘dust’
- Englishtodaykoni-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ken-‘dust’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόνιςkónis‘dust’
- Englishtodaykoni-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ken- ‘dust’
recent, nod, incinerate, nosh, recency, cinerea, nookie, 20 more
Today it means
prefix —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ken- / koni-