Where does “gwargoch” come from?

gwargoch (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...

gwargoch (Welsh): red-naped, having a red nape or back of neck

Definitions

  1. red-naped, having a red nape or back of neck

Ancestry of “gwargoch”, step by step

gwargoch 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 gwâr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwârcivilised, tame, gentle
2Proto-Celtic*gʷorosbrooding
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr
Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκοςEvery word from Latin coccumEvery word from Proto-Brythonic kox