Where does “Cuenca” come from?
Cuenca (Tagalog) comes from Spanish cuenca, from Latin concha, from Ancient Greek κόγχη, from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- — shell, mussel.
Ancestry of “Cuenca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | cuenca | eye socket; watershed, catchment basin; valley |
| 2 | Latin | concha | bivalve; mussel; mollusk; oyster shell, pearl... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόγχη | shell, mussel; apse; mussel; shell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱongʰ- | shell, mussel |