cochenille
French
noun
Definitions
- cochineal (insect & pigment)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French cochenille borrowed from Spanish, Castilian cochinilla derived from Latin coccinus (scarlet) derived from Ancient Greek κόκκινος (red tint).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κόκκινος
Gloss
red tint
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cochineal English
- cochinealed English
- coccinus Latin
- coccum Latin
- coccus Latin
- cocciniglia Italian
- cochinilla Spanish, Castilian
- κόκκινος Ancient Greek
- κόκκος Ancient Greek
- cochinilha Portuguese
- cochenille Middle French
- cotschen Romansh
- tgietschen Romansh
- chécen Ladin
- cuecen Ladin
- cueciun Ladin