Latin word coquina comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₃-ép-kʷ-, and later Proto-Italic *kʷekʷō (To cook.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₃-ép-kʷ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *pekʷ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *kʷekʷō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To cook. |
| coquere | Latin (lat) | |
| coquus | Latin (lat) | A cook; person who makes food. |
| coco | Latin (lat) | |
| coquinus | Latin (lat) | Cook's. Of or pertaining to the kitchen. |