Where does “coquina” come from?

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

coquina (English): Any of several small marine clams, of the species...

Definitions

  1. Any of several small marine clams, of the species...

Ancestry of “coquina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcoquinacockle
2Latinconchabivalve; mussel; mollusk; oyster shell, pearl...
3Ancient Greekκόγχηshell, mussel; apse; mussel; shell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱongʰ-shell, mussel

Words derived from “coquina”

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