Where does “kuq” come from?
kuq (Albanian) comes from Vulgar Latin cocceus, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
kuq (Albanian): red; rosy; scarlet, reddish
Definitions
- red; rosy; scarlet, reddish
Ancestry of “kuq”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | cocceus | scarlet, scarlet-dyed |
| 2 | Latin | coccum | a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |