Where does “cogolo” come from?
cogolo (Italian) comes from Latin cochlea, from Ancient Greek κοχλίας, from Ancient Greek κόχλος — shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing...
cogolo (Italian): a round pebble; cabochon; a kind of net
Definitions
- a round pebble; cabochon; a kind of net
Ancestry of “cogolo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cochlea | snail; snail shell; spiral |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κοχλίας | snail with a spiral-shell; spiral; spiral, snail... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόχλος | shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing... |