Where does “coccyx” come from?
coccyx (French) comes from Latin coccyx, from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ, from Proto-Hellenic kókkūks.
coccyx (French): coccyx, tailbone
Ancestry of “coccyx”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | coccyx | coccyx |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόκκυξ | cuckoo; red gurnard; fig that ripens early |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kókkūks | — |