Where does “ferrëkuqe” come from?

ferrëkuqe (Albanian) comes from Albanian kuq, from Vulgar Latin cocceus, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

ferrëkuqe (Albanian): Jerusalem thorn, Christ's thorn (Paliurus spina-christi)

Definitions

Jerusalem thorn, Christ's thorn (Paliurus spina-christi)

Ancestry of “ferrëkuqe”, step by step

ferrëkuqe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian kuq

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Albanian	kuq	red; rosy; scarlet, reddish
2	Vulgar Latin	cocceus	scarlet, scarlet-dyed
3	Latin	coccum	a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...
4	Ancient Greek	κόκκος	grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

via Albanian ferrë

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Albanian	ferrë	thorn, thorny
2	Proto-Albanian	sperna	—

Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκος →Every word from Latin coccum →Every word from Vulgar Latin cocceus →