Where does “coccige” come from?
coccige (Italian) comes from Latin coccyx, from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ, from Proto-Hellenic kókkūks.
coccige (Italian): coccyx, tailbone
Ancestry of “coccige”, 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 | — |