Where does “cucoană” come from?
cucoană (Romanian) comes from Romanian cocon, 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...
cucoană (Romanian): lady, madam
Ancestry of “cucoană”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | cocon | — |
| 2 | Romanian | coc | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | French | coccus | — |
| 4 | German | Kokke | — |
| 5 | New Latin | coccus | — |
| 6 | Latin | coccum | a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |