Where does “kokroċ” come from?
kokroċ (Maltese) comes from English cockroach, from Spanish cucaracha, from Spanish cuca — feminine singular of cuco; chufa, earth almond,...
kokroċ (Maltese): cockroach
Ancestry of “kokroċ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cockroach | A black or brown straight-winged insect of the... |
| 2 | Spanish | cucaracha | cockroach |
| 3 | Spanish | cuca | feminine singular of cuco; chufa, earth almond,... |