Where does “koekeloeren” come from?

koekeloeren (Dutch) comes from Dutch kokeloer, from Dutch kokerol, from Old French coque, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

koekeloeren (Dutch): To look, to stare; to idle, to be somewhere...

Definitions

  1. To look, to stare; to idle, to be somewhere...

Ancestry of “koekeloeren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkokeloer
2Dutchkokerolsnail
3Old Frenchcoqueshell; a type of small boat
4Latincoccuma scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...
5Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκοςEvery word from Latin coccumEvery word from Old French coque
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