Where does “coq” come from?

coq (Norman) comes from Old French coc, from Latin coccus, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

coq (Norman): tap; poppy

Definitions

  1. tap; poppy

Ancestry of “coq”, step by step

coq traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French coc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcoccock
2Latincoccusberry; berry or grain
3Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

via Norman coquelicot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normancoquelicotpoppy
Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκος →Every word from Latin coccus →Every word from Old French coc →