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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

  1. coconut crab, "Birgus latro"

Ancestry of “kokoskrab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkokosthe white flesh of the coconut, often in a...
2Spanishcocococonut; testicle; bogeyman
3Russianкоко́с—
4Portuguesecocosplural of coco
5Portuguesecocococonut
6Late Latincoccumkernel, seed; a scarlet berry of various plants;...
7Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
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