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Where does “cotiledón” come from?

cotiledón (Spanish) comes from Latin cotyledon, from Ancient Greek κοτυληδών, from Ancient Greek κοτύλη — small vessel, cup; socket of a joint; liquid...

cotiledón (Spanish): cotyledon

Definitions

  1. cotyledon

Ancestry of “cotiledón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincotyledon—
2Ancient Greekκοτυληδώνany cup shaped hollow or cavity; hollow of a cup;...
3Ancient Greekκοτύληsmall vessel, cup; socket of a joint; liquid...
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