Where does “cocco” come from?
cocco (Italian) comes 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...
cocco (Italian): coconut palm; coconut; Synonym of ovolo
Definitions
- coconut palm; coconut; Synonym of ovolo
Ancestry of “cocco”, step by step
cocco traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish coco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | coco | coconut; testicle; bogeyman |
| 2 | Russian | коко́с | coconut |
| 3 | Portuguese | cocos | plural of coco |
| 4 | Portuguese | coco | coconut |
| 5 | Late Latin | coccum | kernel, seed; a scarlet berry of various plants;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |
via New Latin coccus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | coccus | — |