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