Etymology of the English word cocoon
the English word
cocoonderived from the French word
coconderived from the Provençal word
coucounderived from the Provençal word
cocoderived 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 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
cocoDate
The earliest known usage of cocoon in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in other languages
Italian
cocoonCognates
Dutch
cocon, French
cocon, German
Kokon, Lithuanian
kokonas, Norwegian
kokong, Russian
кoкoн, Swedish
kokongUsage
Word found in Modern English
