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Where does “kokërrëz” come from?

kokërrëz (Albanian) comes from Albanian kokërr, from Albanian kokë, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

Ancestry of “kokërrëz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniankokërrsmall round or oval-shaped unit of a concrete...
2Albaniankokëhead; heading; spherical object, e.g. bulb, knob
3Latincoccuma scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...
4Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
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