Where does “кокиль” come from?
кокиль (Russian) 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.
кокиль (Russian): metal, mold, chill mold
Ancestry of “кокиль”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | coquille | shell; dish; scallop; typo, misprint |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | conchilia | — |
| 3 | Latin | conchylium | shellfish; oyster; purple |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κογχύλιον | small mussel |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |