English
concha
Concha comes from Late Latin concha ‘a mussel shell’, and goes back to Ancient Greek κόγχη.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόγχη1kónkhē‘a mussel or cockle’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEconcha2‘a mussel shell’
- Englishearliest quotation 2020concha2
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
- 1 Wiktionary, Latin concha
- 2 Wiktionary, English concha
- Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 2020, Miriam Jordan, Migrant Workers Restricted to Farms Under One Grower’s Virus: “In Virginia, gone are the weekly outings to Walmart…”.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόγχηWiktionary, Latin conchakónkhē‘a mussel or cockle’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEconchaWiktionary, English concha‘a mussel shell’
- Englishearliest quotation 2020conchaWiktionary, English concha. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 2020, Miriam Jordan, Migrant Workers Restricted to Farms Under One Grower’s Virus: “In Virginia, gone are the weekly outings to Walmart…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek κόγχη
Today it means
noun Any shell-shaped structure
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κόγχη / concha