Where does “abrecock” come from?
abrecock (English) comes from Catalan abrecoc, from Catalan albercoc, from Arabic برقوق, from Arabic بَرْقُوق, from Latin praecocia, from Ancient Greek πραικόκιον, from Latin persicum, from Latin Persae — inflection of Persa: ## genitive/dative...
abrecock (English): Obsolete form of apricot
Definitions
- Obsolete form of apricot
Ancestry of “abrecock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | abrecoc | — |
| 2 | Catalan | albercoc | apricot |
| 3 | Arabic | برقوق | plum, plums; apricot, apricots; peach, peaches |
| 4 | Arabic | بَرْقُوق | apricot; plums |
| 5 | Latin | praecocia | nominative neuter plural of praecox; accusative... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πραικόκιον | apricot |
| 7 | Latin | persicum | peach |
| 8 | Latin | Persae | inflection of Persa: ## genitive/dative... |