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
Ancestry of “caracol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | cochlear | a spoon; a spoonful |
| 2 | Latin | cochlea | snail; snail shell; spiral |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κοχλίας | snail with a spiral-shell; spiral; spiral, snail... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόχλος | shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing... |