Where does “cocaïne” come from?
cocaïne (French) comes from French coca, from English coca-cola, from English COLA, from Spanish cola, from Vulgar Latin coda, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.
cocaïne (French): cocaine
Definitions
- cocaine
Ancestry of “cocaïne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | coca | Coke; cola; coca |
| 2 | English | coca-cola | A particular cola soft drink (type of carbonated drink), produced by the Coca-Cola Company |
| 3 | English | COLA | Acronym of cost of living adjustment |
| 4 | Spanish | cola | tail |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | coda | tail |
| 6 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |