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Where does “cogote” come from?

cogote (Spanish) comes from Spanish cocote, from Spanish coca, from Quechua kuka — coca.

cogote (Spanish): nape

Definitions

  1. nape

Ancestry of “cogote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishcocoteAlternative form of cogote; occiput
2Spanishcocacoca; cocaine; Coke
3Quechuakukacoca

Words derived from “cogote”

  • acogotar
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