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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

  1. groin guard; cup

Ancestry of “coquilla”, 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

Words derived from “coquilla”

  • coquilla
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