Where does “cocciu” come from?

cocciu (Sicilian) comes from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

cocciu (Sicilian): berry, grain; sting or bite of an insect; pimple,...

Definitions

  1. berry, grain; sting or bite of an insect; pimple,...

Ancestry of “cocciu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincoccuma scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...
2Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκοςEvery word from Latin coccum
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