Where does “coco” come from?

coco (Chavacano) comes from Spanish coco, from Russian коко́с, from Portuguese cocos, from Portuguese coco, from Late Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

coco (Chavacano): coconut

Definitions

  1. coconut

Ancestry of “coco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcocococonut; testicle; bogeyman
2Russianкоко́сcoconut
3Portuguesecocosplural of coco
4Portuguesecocococonut
5Late Latincoccumkernel, seed; a scarlet berry of various plants;...
6Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκοςEvery word from Late Latin coccumEvery word from Portuguese coco
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