Where does “Cuenca” come from?

Cuenca (Spanish) comes from Spanish cuenca, from Latin concha, from Ancient Greek κόγχη, from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- — shell, mussel.

Cuenca (Spanish): eye socket

Definitions

  1. eye socket

Ancestry of “Cuenca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcuencaeye socket; watershed, catchment basin; valley
2Latinconchabivalve; mussel; mollusk; oyster shell, pearl...
3Ancient Greekκόγχηshell, mussel; apse; mussel; shell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱongʰ-shell, mussel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek κόγχηEvery word from Latin concha
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