Where does “conchilia” come from?
conchilia (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin conchylium, from Ancient Greek κογχύλιον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
Ancestry of “conchilia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | conchylium | shellfish; oyster; purple |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κογχύλιον | small mussel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |