Where does “κογχύλιον” come from?

κογχύλιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

κογχύλιον (Ancient Greek): small mussel

Definitions

  1. small mussel

Ancestry of “κογχύλιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
2Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “κογχύλιον

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Ancient Greek -ῐον