Where does “pitokokki” come from?

pitokokki (Finnish) comes from Finnish kokki, from Swedish kocker, from New Latin coccus, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

pitokokki (Finnish): caterer at a (traditional) feast or banquet

Definitions

  1. caterer at a (traditional) feast or banquet

Ancestry of “pitokokki”, step by step

pitokokki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kokki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkokkicook; coccus
2Swedishkocker
3New Latincoccus
4Latincoccuma scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...
5Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

via Finnish pito

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpitokeeping, upkeep; spending; traction
2Finnishpitääto hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be...
3Proto-Finnicpitädäkto hold, to grasp; to keep
4Proto-Finno-Ugricpitä-
Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκοςEvery word from Latin coccumEvery word from New Latin coccus