English
coquina
Coquina comes from Spanish coquina ‘cockle’, from Latin concha ‘bivalve, mollusk’, and ultimately from Ancient Greek κόγχη ‘mussel’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόγχηkónkhē‘mussel’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEconcha‘bivalve, mollusk’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentcoquina‘cockle’
- Englishearliest quotation 1882same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόγχηkónkhē‘mussel’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEconcha‘bivalve, mollusk’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentcoquina‘cockle’
- Englishearliest quotation 1882same form
Earliest quotation: 1882, United States Army. (Continued.)): “The isthmus is nowhere more than about 8 or…”
Linked words
through Ancient Greek κόγχη ‘mussel’
through Latin concha ‘bivalve, mollusk’
Today it means
noun Any of several small marine clams, of the species Donax variabilis, common in United States coastal waters.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κόγχη / coquina