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Where does “κόγχος” come from?

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

κόγχος (Ancient Greek): mussel, cockle; small measure; mussel shaped...

Definitions

  1. mussel, cockle; small measure; mussel shaped...

Ancestry of “κόγχος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱongʰ-shell, mussel

Words derived from “κόγχος”

  • conge
  • conchiferous
  • congius
  • congiary
  • congy
  • congiarium
  • congius
  • conge
  • κογχίον
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