Where does “monocoque” come from?

monocoque (French) comes from French coque, from Old French coque, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

monocoque (French): monocoque; monohull

Definitions

  1. monocoque; monohull

Ancestry of “monocoque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcoqueshell; the casing of a phone; hull
2Old Frenchcoqueshell; a type of small boat
3Latincoccuma scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...
4Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

Words derived from “monocoque

Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκος
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