Where does “shkoqis” come from?
shkoqis (Albanian) comes from Albanian shkoq, from Albanian kokë, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
shkoqis (Albanian): I explain; clarify
Ancestry of “shkoqis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | shkoq | I husk, hull |
| 2 | Albanian | kokë | head; heading; spherical object, e.g. bulb, knob |
| 3 | Latin | coccum | a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |