Where does “caracole” come from?
caracole (French) comes from Spanish caracol, from Vulgar Latin cochleare, from Latin cochlea, from Ancient Greek κοχλίας, from Ancient Greek κόχλος — shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing...
caracole (French): caracole; snail; inflection of caracoler:
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Definitions
- caracole; snail; inflection of caracoler:
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Ancestry of “caracole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | caracol | snail; cochlea |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | cochleare | — |
| 3 | Latin | cochlea | snail; snail shell; spiral |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κοχλίας | snail with a spiral-shell; spiral; spiral, snail... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόχλος | shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing... |
Words derived from “caracole”