Where does “κοχλίας” come from?
κοχλίας (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κοχλίας, from Ancient Greek κόχλος — shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing...
κοχλίας (Greek): screw; worm gear; cochlea
Definitions
- screw; worm gear; cochlea
Ancestry of “κοχλίας”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κοχλίας | snail with a spiral-shell; spiral; spiral, snail... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόχλος | shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing... |