Where does “coque” come from?

coque (English) comes from French coque, from Old French coque, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

coque (English): A small loop or bow of ribbon used in making...

Definitions

  1. A small loop or bow of ribbon used in making...

Ancestry of “coque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcoqueshell; the casing of a phone; hull
2Old Frenchcoqueshell; a type of small boat
3Latincoccuma scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...
4Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκος →