Where does “conchylia” come from?

conchylia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κογχύλιον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

conchylia (Latin): nominative plural of conchȳlium; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of conchȳlium; accusative...

Ancestry of “conchylia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκογχύλιονsmall mussel
2Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “conchylia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐον →Every word from Ancient Greek κογχύλιον →