Where does “cochgam” come from?

cochgam (Welsh) comes from Welsh coch, from Middle Welsh coch, from Proto-Brythonic kox, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

cochgam (Welsh): robin (Erithacus rubecula)

Definitions

  1. robin (Erithacus rubecula)

Ancestry of “cochgam”, step by step

cochgam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh coch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcochred
2Middle Welshcochred
3Proto-Brythonickox—
4Latincoccuma scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...
5Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

via Welsh cam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcamstep, pace, footstep; footfall; footprint
2EnglishCamwhich passes through Cambridge and joins the Great Ouse
3DutchkamA comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc; A ridge,...
4Middle Dutchkamp—
Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκος →