Where does “kokcinelo” come from?
kokcinelo (Esperanto) comes from French coccinelle, from Latin Coccinella, from Latin coccinus, from Ancient Greek κόκκινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
kokcinelo (Esperanto): ladybird, ladybug
Ancestry of “kokcinelo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | coccinelle | ladybird, ladybeetle, ladybug |
| 2 | Latin | Coccinella | — |
| 3 | Latin | coccinus | scarlet, scarlet-dyed |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόκκινος | scarlet; blushing |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |