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Where does “cotschen” come from?

cotschen (Romansch) comes from Latin coccinus, from Ancient Greek κόκκινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

cotschen (Romansch): red

Definitions

  1. red

Ancestry of “cotschen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincoccinusscarlet, scarlet-dyed
2Ancient Greekκόκκινοςscarlet; blushing
3Ancient Greek-ῐνος—
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “cotschen”

  • gulacotschen
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