Where does “triconco” come from?

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

triconco (Italian): having three apses

Definitions

  1. having three apses

Ancestry of “triconco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόγχηshell, mussel; apse; mussel; shell
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱongʰ-shell, mussel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόγχη →
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