Where does “chiocciolaio” come from?
chiocciolaio (Italian) comes from Italian chiocciola, from Latin cochlea, from Ancient Greek κοχλίας, from Ancient Greek κόχλος — shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing...
chiocciolaio (Italian): one who collects snails in order to sell them
Definitions
- one who collects snails in order to sell them
Ancestry of “chiocciolaio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | chiocciola | snail |
| 2 | Latin | cochlea | snail; snail shell; spiral |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κοχλίας | snail with a spiral-shell; spiral; spiral, snail... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόχλος | shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing... |