Where does “coccus” come from?

coccus (French) comes from German Kokke, from New Latin coccus, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

Ancestry of “coccus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKokkecoccus spherical bacterium
2New Latincoccus
3Latincoccuma scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...
4Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

Words derived from “coccus

Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκοςEvery word from Latin coccumEvery word from New Latin coccus
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