Where does “kookosvesi” come from?
kookosvesi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kookos, 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...
kookosvesi (Finnish): coconut water
Ancestry of “kookosvesi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kookos | coconut |
| 2 | Swedish | kokos | — |
| 3 | Spanish | coco | coconut; testicle; bogeyman |
| 4 | Russian | коко́с | — |
| 5 | Portuguese | cocos | plural of coco |
| 6 | Portuguese | coco | coconut |
| 7 | Late Latin | coccum | kernel, seed; a scarlet berry of various plants;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |