myEtymology.com: English etymology of cockpit

Etymology of the English word cockpit

the English word cockpit

derived from the English word cock

derived 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 coco

derived from the English word pit

French cockpit