Where does “kokosnøtt” come from?
kokosnøtt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kokos, from German Kokos, from Spanish cocos, from Spanish coco, from Russian коко́с, from Portuguese cocos, from Portuguese coco, from Late Latin coccum — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
kokosnøtt (Norwegian Nynorsk): a coconut fruit of the coconut palm
Definitions
- a coconut fruit of the coconut palm
Ancestry of “kokosnøtt”, step by step
kokosnøtt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kokos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kokos | coconut; a coconut; a coconut palm |
| 2 | German | Kokos | the flesh of the coconut; its taste; coir; the... |
| 3 | Spanish | cocos | plural of coco |
| 4 | Spanish | coco | coconut; testicle; bogeyman |
| 5 | Russian | коко́с | coconut |
| 6 | Portuguese | cocos | plural of coco |
| 7 | Portuguese | coco | coconut |
| 8 | Late Latin | coccum | kernel, seed; a scarlet berry of various plants;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |