Where does “kookos” come from?
kookos (Finnish) comes from Swedish kokos, from Spanish coco, from Russian коко́с, from Portuguese cocos, from Portuguese coco, from Late Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
kookos (Finnish): coconut
Definitions
- coconut
Ancestry of “kookos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kokos | shredded coconut flesh |
| 2 | Spanish | coco | coconut; testicle; bogeyman |
| 3 | Russian | коко́с | coconut |
| 4 | Portuguese | cocos | plural of coco |
| 5 | Portuguese | coco | coconut |
| 6 | Late Latin | coccum | kernel, seed; a scarlet berry of various plants;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |