Where does “قوقي” come from?

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

قوقي (Moroccan Arabic): violet colour

Definitions

  1. violet colour

Ancestry of “قوقي”, step by step

قوقي traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Moroccan Arabic قوق

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Moroccan Arabicقوقartichoke
2Latincoccuma scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...
3Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

via Moroccan Arabic ـي

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Moroccan Arabicـي
Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκοςEvery word from Latin coccumEvery word from Moroccan Arabic قوق