Where does “cocotal” come from?
cocotal (Spanish) comes from Spanish coco, from Russian коко́с, from Portuguese cocos, from Portuguese coco, from Late Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
cocotal (Spanish): A grove of coconut palms
Ancestry of “cocotal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | coco | coconut; testicle; bogeyman |
| 2 | Russian | коко́с | — |
| 3 | Portuguese | cocos | plural of coco |
| 4 | Portuguese | coco | coconut |
| 5 | Late Latin | coccum | kernel, seed; a scarlet berry of various plants;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |