Where does “coke” come from?
Coke is a shortening of English cocaine, which derives from English coca, from Catalan coca, ultimately tracing through Latin -inus and Proto-Indo-European roots.
coke (English): Solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven;...
Definitions
- Solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven;...
Ancestry of “coke”, step by step
coke traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English cocaine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cocaine | An addictive drug derived from coca or prepared... |
| 2 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 3 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 4 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 5 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 6 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 7 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English Coca-Cola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Coca-Cola | A serving of Coca-Cola |
via Middle English colke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | colke | — |