Etymology of the English word cocksucker
the English word
cocksuckerderived 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
suckerderived from the English word
suckderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*seuə-using the English suffix
-erderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*-arjazusing the Latin suffix
-arius (-ar)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
