Where does “cocoșel” come from?
cocoșel (Romanian) comes from Romanian cocoș, 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...
cocoșel (Romanian): small rooster
Definitions
- small rooster
Ancestry of “cocoșel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | cocoș | cock, rooster |
| 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... |