Where does “conche” come from?

conche (English) comes from French conche, from Latin concha, from Ancient Greek κόγχη, from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- — shell, mussel.

conche (English): Synonym of concher

Definitions

  1. Synonym of concher

Ancestry of “conche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchconchesmall bay; natural basin; concher, conch
2Latinconchabivalve; mussel; mollusk; oyster shell, pearl...
3Ancient Greekκόγχηshell, mussel; apse; mussel; shell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱongʰ-shell, mussel
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