Etymology of the English word cockchafer
the English word
cockchaferderived from the English word
cockderived from the Latin word
coccus (insect used for dye; scarlet dye, color)
derived from the Greek word
kokkos, κόκκος (a kernel of seed)
derived from the Late Latin word
cocoderived from the English word
chaferDate
The earliest known usage of cockchafer in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
