Where does “caracol” come from?

caracol (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin cochlear, from Latin cochlea, from Ancient Greek κοχλίας, from Ancient Greek κόχλος — shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing...

caracol (Portuguese): snail; curl; cochlea

Definitions

  1. snail; curl; cochlea

Ancestry of “caracol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincochleara spoon; a spoonful
2Latincochleasnail; snail shell; spiral
3Ancient Greekκοχλίαςsnail with a spiral-shell; spiral; spiral, snail...
4Ancient Greekκόχλοςshellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing...

Words derived from “caracol”

Every word from Ancient Greek κόχλος →Every word from Ancient Greek κοχλίας →Every word from Latin cochlea →