Etymology of the English word cockroach
the English word
cockroachderived from the Spanish word
cucarachaderived from the Spanish word
cucaDate
The earliest known usage of cockroach in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
kakkerlak, French
cancrelat, German
Kakerlak, Icelandic
kakalaki, Norwegian
kakerlakk, Swedish
kackerlackaUsage
Word found in Modern English
