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Where does “coccinelle” come from?

coccinelle (French) comes from Latin Coccinella, from Latin coccinus, from Ancient Greek κόκκινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

coccinelle (French): ladybird, ladybeetle, ladybug

Definitions

  1. ladybird, ladybeetle, ladybug

Ancestry of “coccinelle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCoccinella—
2Latincoccinusscarlet, scarlet-dyed
3Ancient Greekκόκκινοςscarlet; blushing
4Ancient Greek-ῐνος—
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “coccinelle”

  • kokcinelo
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