Etymology Explorer › Russian

Where does “кокос” come from?

кокос (Russian) comes from German Kokos, from Spanish cocos, from Spanish coco, from Portuguese côco, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

Ancestry of “кокос”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKokosthe flesh of the coconut; its taste; coir; the...
2Spanishcocosplural of coco
3Spanishcocococonut; testicle; bogeyman
4Portuguesecôcobogeyman, grinning face
5Latincoccuma scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...
6Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

Words derived from “кокос”

  • кокосовый
  • կոկոս
  • կոկոսյան
Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκος →