Where does “cuclillo” come from?
cuclillo (Spanish) comes from Spanish cuquillo, from Spanish cuco, from Portuguese côco, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
cuclillo (Spanish): cuckoo; cuckold
Ancestry of “cuclillo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | cuquillo | Synonym of cuclillo |
| 2 | Spanish | cuco | cuckoo; bogeyman |
| 3 | Portuguese | côco | bogeyman, grinning face |
| 4 | Latin | coccum | a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |