Where does “caracol” come from?

caracol (Chavacano) comes from Spanish caracol, from Vulgar Latin cochleare, from Latin cochlea, from Ancient Greek κοχλίας, from Ancient Greek κόχλος — shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing...

caracol (Chavacano): snail

Definitions

snail

Ancestry of “caracol”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	caracol	snail; cochlea
2	Vulgar Latin	cochleare	—
3	Latin	cochlea	snail; snail shell; spiral
4	Ancient Greek	κοχλίας	snail with a spiral-shell; spiral; spiral, snail...
5	Ancient Greek	κόχλος	shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing...

Every word from Ancient Greek κόχλος →Every word from Ancient Greek κοχλίας →Every word from Latin cochlea →