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Where does “cocer” come from?

cocer (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic kukur-, from Norwegian Nynorsk kur, from French cour, from Middle French court, from Old French cort, from Latin cōrs, from Latin cohors, from Latin co- — resin, gum; to say, speak.

cocer (Old English): a quiver for arrows; a case, container; a sheath

Definitions

  1. a quiver for arrows; a case, container; a sheath

Ancestry of “cocer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickukur-—
2Norwegian Nynorskkura cure, treatment; court
3Frenchcourcourtyard, yard; court; following
4Middle Frenchcourtcourt
5Old Frenchcortcourt
6Latincōrs—
7Latincohorsa court; a farmyard or enclosure; a retinue or...
8Latinco-allomorph of con-
9Latincōn-—
10Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
11Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
12Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
15Middle Englishkyt—
16Germankitt—
17Old High Germankuti—
18Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
19Proto-Germanickweduzresin
20Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak

Words derived from “cocer”

  • cuker
  • coker
  • koker
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