Where does “kokel” come from?
kokel (Indonesian) comes from English coquille, from French coquille, from Vulgar Latin conchilia, from Latin conchylium, from Ancient Greek κογχύλιον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
kokel (Indonesian): coquille
Definitions
- coquille
Ancestry of “kokel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coquille | A meal, especially a seafood dish, served in an actual scallop shell or a dish (container) shaped like a shell |
| 2 | French | coquille | shell; dish; scallop; typo, misprint |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | conchilia | — |
| 4 | Latin | conchylium | shellfish; oyster; purple |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κογχύλιον | small mussel |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |