Etymology of the English word monocoque
the English word
monocoquederived from the French word
monocoquederived from the French word
coquederived 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)
using the French prefix
mono-derived from the New Latin prefix
mono-derived from the Late Greek prefix
mono-, μονο-
derived from the Greek word
monos, μόνος (alone; single; remaining; sole or single; by implication, mere)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-Date
The earliest known usage of monocoque in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
