Where does “deuteroconch” come from?
deuteroconch (English) comes from English conch, from Latin concha, from Ancient Greek κόγχη, from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- — shell, mussel.
deuteroconch (English): The second chamber of ammonites and other cephalopods
Definitions
- The second chamber of ammonites and other cephalopods
Ancestry of “deuteroconch”, step by step
deuteroconch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English conch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | conch | A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which... |
| 2 | Latin | concha | bivalve; mussel; mollusk; oyster shell, pearl... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόγχη | shell, mussel; apse; mussel; shell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱongʰ- | shell, mussel |
via English deutero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | deutero | second |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δεύτερος | second of two; second, next, another |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dews- | to lack, need, require |