Where does “monokokki” come from?

monokokki (Finnish) comes 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...

monokokki (Finnish): monocoque

Definitions

  1. monocoque

Ancestry of “monokokki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmonocoquemonocoque; monohull
2Frenchcoqueshell; the casing of a phone; hull
3Old Frenchcoqueshell; a type of small boat
4Latincoccuma scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...
5Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκος →