English
conch
Conch may come from Latin concha ‘a bivalve shellfish’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEconcha‘a bivalve shellfish’uncertain
- Englishtodayconch
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEconcha‘a bivalve shellfish’uncertain
- Englishtodayconch
Every English word from Latin concha
Today it means
noun A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin concha / conch