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Where does “kókusz” come from?

kókusz (Hungarian) 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...

kókusz (Hungarian): coconut palm; coconut

Definitions

  1. coconut palm; coconut

Ancestry of “kókusz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKokosthe flesh of the coconut; its taste; coir; the...
2Spanishcocosplural of coco
3Spanishcocococonut; testicle; bogeyman
4Russianкоко́с—
5Portuguesecocosplural of coco
6Portuguesecocococonut
7Late Latincoccumkernel, seed; a scarlet berry of various plants;...
8Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

Words derived from “kókusz”

  • kókuszok
  • kókuszdió
  • kókuszolaj
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