Where does “cocún” come from?
cocún (Irish) comes from English cocoon, from French cocon, from Occitan coucoun, from Occitan coco — shell.
cocún (Irish): cocoon
Ancestry of “cocún”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | cocoon | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of... |
| 2 | French | cocon | cocoon |
| 3 | Occitan | coucoun | cocoon |
| 4 | Occitan | coco | shell |