Where does “echinococco” come from?
echinococco (Italian) comes from Italian cocco, 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...
echinococco (Italian): echinococcus
Definitions
- echinococcus
Ancestry of “echinococco”, step by step
echinococco traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian cocco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cocco | coconut palm; coconut; Synonym of ovolo |
| 2 | Spanish | coco | coconut; testicle; bogeyman |
| 3 | Russian | коко́с | coconut |
| 4 | Portuguese | cocos | plural of coco |
| 5 | Portuguese | coco | coconut |
| 6 | Late Latin | coccum | kernel, seed; a scarlet berry of various plants;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |
via Italian echino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | echino | echinus, sea urchin |