Where does “concha” come from?

Concha comes from Late Latin concha, from Ancient Greek κόγχη, from Proto-Indo-European konkho-, originally denoting a shell or shellfish.

concha (English): Any shell-shaped structure; The deepest...

Definitions

  1. Any shell-shaped structure; The deepest...

Ancestry of “concha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinconchabivalve; mussel; mollusk; oyster shell, pearl...
2Ancient Greekκόγχηshell, mussel; apse; mussel; shell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱongʰ-shell, mussel

Words derived from “concha”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόγχη →Every word from Late Latin concha →