Where does “coccige” come from?

coccige (Italian) comes from Latin coccyx, from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ, from Proto-Hellenic kókkūks.

coccige (Italian): coccyx, tailbone

Definitions

  1. coccyx, tailbone

Ancestry of “coccige”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincoccyxcoccyx
2Ancient Greekκόκκυξcuckoo; red gurnard; fig that ripens early
3Proto-Hellenickókkūks—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic kókkūks →Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ →Every word from Latin coccyx →