Etymology of the English word cochineal
the English word
cochinealderived from the Old Spanish word
cochinilladerived from the Latin word
coccineus (dyed scarlet, scarlet-dyed; scarlet)
derived from the Latin word
coccinum (berry of spurge-flax, nettle; insect used for dye; scarlet dye, color; scarlet-dyed, scarlet clothes, garments)
derived from the Latin word
coccinus (dyed scarlet, scarlet-dyed; scarlet)
derived from the Late Latin word
coccum (berry of spurge-flax, nettle; insect used for dye; scarlet dye, color)
derived from the Greek word
kokkos, κόκκος (a kernel of seed)
derived from the Spanish word
cochinaderived from the Spanish word
cochoderived from the Spanish word
cochDate
The earliest known usage of cochineal in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
