Where does “cóccix” come from?

cóccix (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ, from Proto-Hellenic kókkūks.

cóccix (Portuguese): coccyx; tailbone

Definitions

  1. coccyx; tailbone

Ancestry of “cóccix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόκκυξcuckoo; red gurnard; fig that ripens early
2Proto-Hellenickókkūks—

Words derived from “cóccix”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic kókkūks →Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ →