Where does “coquina” come from?

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

coquina (Spanish): cockle

Definitions

  1. cockle

Ancestry of “coquina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinconchabivalve; mussel; mollusk; oyster shell, pearl...
2Ancient Greekκόγχηshell, mussel; apse; mussel; shell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱongʰ-shell, mussel

Words derived from “coquina”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόγχη →Every word from Latin concha →