Where does “conchis” come from?

conchis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κόγχος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- — shell, mussel.

conchis (Latin): a kind of bean boiled with the pods

Definitions

  1. a kind of bean boiled with the pods

Ancestry of “conchis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόγχοςmussel, cockle; small measure; mussel shaped...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱongʰ-shell, mussel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek κόγχος