Where does “Kokosnuss” come from?
Kokosnuss (German) comes from German Kokos, from Spanish cocos, from Spanish coco, from Russian коко́с, from Portuguese cocos, from Portuguese coco, from Late Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
Kokosnuss (German): coconut
Definitions
- coconut
Ancestry of “Kokosnuss”, step by step
Kokosnuss traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kokos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kokos | the flesh of the coconut; its taste; coir; the... |
| 2 | Spanish | cocos | plural of coco |
| 3 | Spanish | coco | coconut; testicle; bogeyman |
| 4 | Russian | коко́с | coconut |
| 5 | Portuguese | cocos | plural of coco |
| 6 | Portuguese | coco | coconut |
| 7 | Late Latin | coccum | kernel, seed; a scarlet berry of various plants;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |