Where does “cocceus” come from?
cocceus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
cocceus (Vulgar Latin): scarlet, scarlet-dyed
Ancestry of “cocceus”, step by step
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| 1 | Latin | coccum | a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |
Words derived from “cocceus”