Where does “caracol” come from?
caracol (English) comes from English caracole, from French caracole, 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 (English): Alternative spelling of caracole
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of caracole
Ancestry of “caracol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | caracole | A half-turn performed by a horse and rider in... |
| 2 | French | caracole | caracole; snail; inflection of caracoler: ##... |
| 3 | Spanish | caracol | snail; cochlea |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | cochleare | — |
| 5 | Latin | cochlea | snail; snail shell; spiral |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κοχλίας | snail with a spiral-shell; spiral; spiral, snail... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κόχλος | shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing... |