Where does “conchifero” come from?

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

conchifero (Italian): conchiferous

Definitions

  1. conchiferous

Ancestry of “conchifero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianconcavalley; basin; conch
2Latinconchabivalve; mussel; mollusk; oyster shell, pearl...
3Ancient Greekκόγχηshell, mussel; apse; mussel; shell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱongʰ-shell, mussel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόγχη →Every word from Latin concha →