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Etymology of the English word biconcave

the English word biconcave
derived from the English word concave
derived from the Latin word concavus (hollow, hollowed out; concave)
using the Latin prefix con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix com-
derived from the Latin word cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word cavus (hollow or cave; hole, cavity, depression; hollow, excavated, hollowed out; sunken; deep, having deep channel)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *keuÉ™-
derived from the English word bi-
derived from the Latin word bi-
derived from the Latin word bis (two)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dwo-
derived from the Old Latin word duis

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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