Where does “kukote” come from?

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

kukote (Tagalog): back of the skull or head; occiput

Definitions

  1. back of the skull or head; occiput

Ancestry of “kukote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishcocoteAlternative form of cogote; occiput
2Spanishcocacoca; cocaine; Coke
3Quechuakukacoca
Every word from Quechua kuka
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