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Where does “coco” come from?

Coco derives from Spanish coco, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος, originally meaning a berry or seed.

coco (English): Coconut palm; Coconut, the fruit of the coconut...

Definitions

  1. Coconut palm; Coconut, the fruit of the coconut...

Ancestry of “coco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchcocoFruit of the coconut palm, also called noix de...
2Middle Frenchcoche—
3GermanKutschecarriage; coach; A large, old automobile in poor...
4Frenchcouchépast participle of coucher; in bed
5Frenchcoucherto lay, to lay down; to put to bed, to put up; to...
6Middle Frenchcoucherto put to bed; setting
7Old Frenchcouchierto go to bed; to have sex; bedtime
8Latincollocō—
9Latincōn-—
10Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
11Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
12Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
15Middle Englishkyt—
16Germankitt—
17Old High Germankuti—
18Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
19Proto-Germanickweduzresin
20Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
21Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “coco”

  • coconut
  • cocoyam
  • coconutty
  • cocopeat
  • cocomat
  • coconut embryo
  • chocnut
  • kokoso
  • kokosarbo
  • kokosnukso
  • kokospalmo
  • ココナッツ
  • ココ椰子
  • 코코넛
  • kokoso
  • chocnut
  • tsoknat
  • cocannette
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