Where does “apricotty” come from?
apricotty (English) comes from English apricot, from English apricock, from English abrecock, from Catalan abrecoc, from Catalan albercoc, from Arabic برقوق, from Arabic بَرْقُوق, from Latin praecocia — inflection of Persa: ## genitive/dative...
apricotty (English): Resembling apricots, apricot-like; Of, or...
Definitions
- Resembling apricots, apricot-like; Of, or...
Ancestry of “apricotty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apricot | A round sweet and juicy stone fruit, resembling... |
| 2 | English | apricock | Archaic form of apricot |
| 3 | English | abrecock | Obsolete form of apricot |
| 4 | Catalan | abrecoc | — |
| 5 | Catalan | albercoc | apricot |
| 6 | Arabic | برقوق | plum, plums; apricot, apricots; peach, peaches |
| 7 | Arabic | بَرْقُوق | apricot; plums |
| 8 | Latin | praecocia | nominative neuter plural of praecox; accusative... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πραικόκιον | apricot |
| 10 | Latin | persicum | peach |
| 11 | Latin | Persae | inflection of Persa: ## genitive/dative... |