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Where does “coccolucio” come from?

coccolucio (Italian) comes from Latin cucullus, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-l-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

Ancestry of “coccolucio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincucullusa covering for the head, hood, cowl; a conical...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeankuH-l-—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “coccolucio”

  • coqueluche
  • коклюш
  • coqueluchon
  • coqueluche
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