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

  1. red; rosy; scarlet, reddish

Ancestry of “kuq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincocceusscarlet, scarlet-dyed
2Latincoccuma scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...
3Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

Words derived from “kuq”

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