Where does “abricot” come from?
abricot (French) comes from Catalan abrecoc, from Catalan albercoc, from Arabic برقوق, from Arabic بَرْقُوق, from Latin praecocia, from Ancient Greek πραικόκιον, from Latin persicum, from Latin Persae — inflection of Persa: ## genitive/dative...
abricot (French): apricot; vulva, vagina, female genitalia
Definitions
- apricot; vulva, vagina, female genitalia
Ancestry of “abricot”, step by step
abricot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan abrecoc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | abrecoc | — |
| 2 | Catalan | albercoc | apricot |
| 3 | Arabic | برقوق | plum, plums; apricot, apricots; peach, peaches |
| 4 | Arabic | بَرْقُوق | apricot; plums |
| 5 | Latin | praecocia | nominative neuter plural of praecox; accusative... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πραικόκιον | apricot |
| 7 | Latin | persicum | peach |
| 8 | Latin | Persae | inflection of Persa: ## genitive/dative... |
via Middle French abricot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | abricot | — |