Where does “cunca” come from?
cunca (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese cunca, from Latin concha, from Ancient Greek κόγχη, from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- — shell, mussel.
cunca (Galician): bowl; basin; traditional dry measure
Definitions
- bowl; basin; traditional dry measure
Ancestry of “cunca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | cunca | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “cunca”