Where does “cunca” come from?

cunca (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin concha, from Ancient Greek κόγχη, from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- — shell, mussel.

Ancestry of “cunca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinconchabivalve; mussel; mollusk; oyster shell, pearl...
2Ancient Greekκόγχηshell, mussel; apse; mussel; shell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱongʰ-shell, mussel

Words derived from “cunca

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek κόγχηEvery word from Latin concha