Where does “cozza” come from?
cozza (Italian) comes from Italian coccia, from Latin cochlea, from Ancient Greek κοχλίας, from Ancient Greek κόχλος — shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing...
cozza (Italian): mussel; third-person singular present of cozzare;...
Definitions
- mussel; third-person singular present of cozzare;...
Ancestry of “cozza”, step by step
cozza traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian coccia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | coccia | sword guard, haft, hilt; shell; pate |
| 2 | Latin | cochlea | snail; snail shell; spiral |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κοχλίας | snail with a spiral-shell; spiral; spiral, snail... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόχλος | shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing... |
via Italian cozzare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cozzare | to butt; to collide; to clash |