Where does “coccyx” come from?

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

coccyx (Portuguese): Obsolete spelling of cóccix

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of cóccix

Ancestry of “coccyx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecóccixcoccyx; tailbone
2Ancient Greekκόκκυξcuckoo; red gurnard; fig that ripens early
3Proto-Hellenickókkūks—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic kókkūks →Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ →Every word from Portuguese cóccix →