Where does “cucu” come from?

cucu (Asturian) comes from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ, from Proto-Hellenic kókkūks.

cucu (Asturian): cuckoo

Definitions

  1. cuckoo

Ancestry of “cucu”, step by step

cucu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κόκκυξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόκκυξcuckoo; red gurnard; fig that ripens early
2Proto-Hellenickókkūks—

via Latin cucus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincucusdaw, jackdaw; cuckoo
Every word from Proto-Hellenic kókkūks →Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ →