Where does “sacrococcyx” come from?

sacrococcyx (English) comes from English coccyx, from Latin coccyx, from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ, from Proto-Hellenic kókkūks.

sacrococcyx (English): A bone formed by fusion of the sacrum and coccyx

Definitions

  1. A bone formed by fusion of the sacrum and coccyx

Ancestry of “sacrococcyx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoccyxThe final fused vertebrae at the base of the...
2Latincoccyxcoccyx
3Ancient Greekκόκκυξcuckoo; red gurnard; fig that ripens early
4Proto-Hellenickókkūks—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic kókkūks →Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ →Every word from Latin coccyx →
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