Where does “congio” come from?

congio (Italian) comes from Latin congius, from Ancient Greek κογχίον, from Ancient Greek κόγχη, from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- — shell, mussel.

congio (Italian): congius

Definitions

  1. congius

Ancestry of “congio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincongiuscongius, a unit of volume and weight, roughly...
2Ancient Greekκογχίον—
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 Ancient Greek κογχίον →