Where does “cuks” come from?
cuks (Albanian) comes from Albanian çuk — I hit; I sieve, separate; I shake.
cuks (Albanian): I burn, scald
Definitions
- I burn, scald
Ancestry of “cuks”, step by step
cuks traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian çuk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | çuk | I hit; I sieve, separate; I shake |
via Albanian quk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | quk | I peck; I pierce; I seize, snatch |