Where does “ロコモコ” come from?

ロコモコ (Japanese) comes from English loco moco, from Spanish loco, from Old Spanish loco, from Ancient Greek γλαυκός, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

ロコモコ (Japanese): loco moco

Definitions

  1. loco moco

Ancestry of “ロコモコ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishloco mocoA traditional Hawaiian meal, usually of white rice topped with a hamburger patty, a fried egg, and gravy
2Spanishlococrazy, insane, mad, nuts; rash, risky, imprudent;...
3Old Spanishlococrazy, mad, insane
4Ancient Greekγλαυκόςgleaming, bright; blue-green or blue-gray; light...
5Ancient GreekΧᾰ́ρῐς
6Ancient GreekχαίρωTo be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well...
7Proto-Hellenickʰəřřōto rejoice
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-