Where does “pneumococco” come from?
pneumococco (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...
pneumococco (Italian): pneumococcus
Ancestry of “pneumococco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | cocco | coconut palm; coconut; Synonym of ovolo |
| 2 | Spanish | coco | coconut; testicle; bogeyman |
| 3 | Russian | коко́с | — |
| 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... |