Where does “kokaina” come from?
kokaina (Polish) comes from Dutch cocaïne, from French cocaïne, from French coca, from English coca-cola, from English COLA, from Spanish cola, from Vulgar Latin coda, from Latin cauda.
kokaina (Polish): cocaine
Definitions
- cocaine
Ancestry of “kokaina”, step by step
kokaina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch cocaïne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | cocaïne | cocaine |
| 2 | French | cocaïne | cocaine |
| 3 | French | coca | Coke; cola; coca |
| 4 | English | coca-cola | A particular cola soft drink (type of carbonated drink), produced by the Coca-Cola Company |
| 5 | English | COLA | Acronym of cost of living adjustment |
| 6 | Spanish | cola | tail |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | coda | tail |
| 8 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |
via Spanish cocaína
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cocaína | cocaine |