concha
Portuguese
/ˈkõ.ʃa/
noun
Definitions
- seashell
- the shell of any mollusk
- scoop; ladle specialised spoon for serving
Etymology
Inherited from Latin *concla, conchula (little shell, small mollusk) derived from Ancient Greek κόγχη (mussel, shell, konkh, apse) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kongʰo-.
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*kongʰo-
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *concla Latin
- Venus Latin
- cochlea Latin
- concha Latin
- conchula Latin
- concola Italian
- ipsiconchia Italian
- triconco Italian
- coquille French
- concha Spanish, Castilian
- concho Spanish, Castilian
- conchudo Spanish, Castilian
- enconchar Spanish, Castilian
- κόγχη Ancient Greek
- *kongʰo- Proto-Indo-European
- *konkho- Proto-Indo-European
- cuncha Galician
- vieira Galician
- *vẽeyra Old Portuguese
- koncha Papiamentu
- koncha Kabuverdianu
- kónxa Kabuverdianu
- vongola Neapolitan