Where does “semi-monocoque” come from?
semi-monocoque (English) comes from English monocoque, from French monocoque, from French coque, from Old French coque, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
semi-monocoque (English): A modification of the monocoque design to include...
Definitions
- A modification of the monocoque design to include...
Ancestry of “semi-monocoque”, step by step
semi-monocoque traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English monocoque
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monocoque | A structure design in which the frame and body... |
| 2 | French | monocoque | monocoque; monohull |
| 3 | French | coque | shell; the casing of a phone; hull |
| 4 | Old French | coque | shell; a type of small boat |
| 5 | Latin | coccum | a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |