Where does “κογχίον” come from?

κογχίον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κόγχη, from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- — shell, mussel.

Ancestry of “κογχίον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόγχηshell, mussel; apse; mussel; shell
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱongʰ-shell, mussel

Words derived from “κογχίον

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek κόγχη