Where does “coquilla” come from?
coquilla (Spanish) 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.
coquilla (Spanish): groin guard; cup
Definitions
- groin guard; cup
Ancestry of “coquilla”, step by step
coquilla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French coquille
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |