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Where does “cocon” come from?

cocon (Romanian) comes from Romanian coc, from French coccus, from German Kokke, from New Latin coccus, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

Ancestry of “cocon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancocfirst-person singular present indicative of...
2Frenchcoccus—
3GermanKokke—
4New Latincoccus—
5Latincoccuma scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...
6Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
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