Where does “apricock” come from?
apricock (English) comes from English abrecock, from Catalan abrecoc, from Catalan albercoc, from Arabic برقوق, from Arabic بَرْقُوق, from Latin praecocia, from Ancient Greek πραικόκιον, from Latin persicum — inflection of Persa: ## genitive/dative...
apricock (English): Archaic form of apricot
Definitions
- Archaic form of apricot
Ancestry of “apricock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abrecock | Obsolete form of apricot |
| 2 | Catalan | abrecoc | — |
| 3 | Catalan | albercoc | apricot |
| 4 | Arabic | برقوق | plum, plums; apricot, apricots; peach, peaches |
| 5 | Arabic | بَرْقُوق | apricot; plums |
| 6 | Latin | praecocia | nominative neuter plural of praecox; accusative... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πραικόκιον | apricot |
| 8 | Latin | persicum | peach |
| 9 | Latin | Persae | inflection of Persa: ## genitive/dative... |