Where does “coquille” come from?
coquille (Old French) comes from Latin cocchilia, from Latin conchylia, from Ancient Greek κογχύλιον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
coquille (Old French): shell
Definitions
- shell
Ancestry of “coquille”, step by step
coquille traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin cocchilia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cocchilia | — |
| 2 | Latin | conchylia | nominative plural of conchȳlium; accusative... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κογχύλιον | small mussel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Latin conchylium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | conchylium | shellfish; oyster; purple |