Where does “conca” come from?

conca (Italian) comes from Latin concha, from Ancient Greek κόγχη, from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- — shell, mussel.

conca (Italian): valley; basin; conch

Definitions

  1. valley; basin; conch

Ancestry of “conca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinconchabivalve; mussel; mollusk; oyster shell, pearl...
2Ancient Greekκόγχηshell, mussel; apse; mussel; shell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱongʰ-shell, mussel

Words derived from “conca”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόγχη →Every word from Latin concha →