Where does “kokoskrab” come from?
kokoskrab (Dutch) comes from Dutch kokos, 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...
kokoskrab (Dutch): coconut crab, "Birgus latro"
Definitions
- coconut crab, "Birgus latro"
Ancestry of “kokoskrab”, step by step
kokoskrab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kokos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kokos | the white flesh of the coconut, often in a... |
| 2 | Spanish | coco | coconut; testicle; bogeyman |
| 3 | Russian | коко́с | coconut |
| 4 | Portuguese | cocos | plural of coco |
| 5 | Portuguese | coco | coconut |
| 6 | Late Latin | coccum | kernel, seed; a scarlet berry of various plants;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |