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Where does “congius” come from?

congius (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κογχίον, from Ancient Greek κόγχη, from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- — shell, mussel.

congius (Latin): congius, a unit of volume and weight, roughly...

Definitions

  1. congius, a unit of volume and weight, roughly...

Ancestry of “congius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκογχίον—
2Ancient Greekκόγχηshell, mussel; apse; mussel; shell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱongʰ-shell, mussel

Words derived from “congius”

  • conge
  • congius
  • congiary
  • congy
  • congiarium
  • conge
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