Where does “kokosnoot” come from?
kokosnoot (Dutch) comes from Dutch noot, from Middle Dutch nōte, from Old Dutch nutu, from Proto-West Germanic hnut, from Proto-Germanic hnuts, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
kokosnoot (Dutch): coconut
Definitions
- coconut
Ancestry of “kokosnoot”, step by step
kokosnoot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch noot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | noot | nut; testicle, nut; note |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | nōte | nut (fruit) |
| 3 | Old Dutch | nutu | nut |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hnut | nut |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hnuts | nut |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | knew- | to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
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... |