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
- To look, to stare; to idle, to be somewhere...
Ancestry of “koekeloeren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | kokeloer | — |
| 2 | Dutch | kokerol | snail |
| 3 | Old French | coque | shell; a type of small boat |
| 4 | Latin | coccum | a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |