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

Definitions

cuckoo; cuckold

Ancestry of “cuclillo”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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...

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