Where does “coccyx” come from?
coccyx (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ, from Proto-Hellenic kókkūks.
coccyx (Latin): coccyx
Ancestry of “coccyx”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κόκκυξ | cuckoo; red gurnard; fig that ripens early |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | kókkūks | — |
Words derived from “coccyx”