Where does “conchologically” come from?
conchologically (English) comes from English conchological, from English conchology, from English conch, from Latin concha, from Ancient Greek κόγχη, from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- — shell, mussel.
conchologically (English): By means of conchology
Definitions
- By means of conchology
Ancestry of “conchologically”, step by step
conchologically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English conchological
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conchological | Of or pertaining to conchology |
| 2 | English | conchology | the study of molluscs and their shells; the hobby... |
| 3 | English | conch | A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which... |
| 4 | Latin | concha | bivalve; mussel; mollusk; oyster shell, pearl... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόγχη | shell, mussel; apse; mussel; shell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱongʰ- | shell, mussel |