Where does “coquilha” come from?

coquilha (Portuguese) comes from French coquille, from Vulgar Latin conchilia, from Latin conchylium, from Ancient Greek κογχύλιον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

coquilha (Portuguese): jockstrap, athletic protector, strap, cup supporter worn by men around the genitals during exercise

Definitions

  1. jockstrap, athletic protector, strap, cup supporter worn by men around the genitals during exercise

Ancestry of “coquilha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcoquilleshell; dish; scallop; typo, misprint
2Vulgar Latinconchilia—
3Latinconchyliumshellfish; oyster; purple
4Ancient Greekκογχύλιονsmall mussel
5Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐον →Every word from Ancient Greek κογχύλιον →