Where does “cochlea” come from?
cochlea (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κοχλίας, from Ancient Greek κόχλος — shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing...
cochlea (Latin): snail; snail shell; spiral
Definitions
- snail; snail shell; spiral
Ancestry of “cochlea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κοχλίας | snail with a spiral-shell; spiral; spiral, snail... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόχλος | shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing... |
Words derived from “cochlea”