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Where does “coccum” come from?

coccum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

coccum (Latin): a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...

Definitions

  1. a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...

Ancestry of “coccum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

Words derived from “coccum”

  • cocoon
  • cocoonlike
  • cocoonery
  • torgoch
  • cocooner
  • coccineous
  • cocoonish
  • cocculus indicus
  • coccinum
  • Coccinella
  • cocciferus
  • coccineus
  • coccinus
  • cocceus
  • cocco
  • cocculus
  • cocca
  • cuquillo
  • cuclillo
  • cuco
  • coque
  • coccinella
  • coquetier
  • cocon
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