Where does “còccix” come from?

còccix (Catalan) comes from Latin coccyx, from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ, from Proto-Hellenic kókkūks.

còccix (Catalan): coccyx, tailbone

Definitions

  1. coccyx, tailbone

Ancestry of “còccix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincoccyxcoccyx
2Ancient Greekκόκκυξcuckoo; red gurnard; fig that ripens early
3Proto-Hellenickókkūks—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic kókkūks →Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ →Every word from Latin coccyx →