Where does “micòleg” come from?

micòleg (Catalan) comes from Catalan mico, from Spanish mico, from Old Dutch cuo, from Proto-West Germanic *kō, from Proto-Germanic *kōz — cow.

micòleg (Catalan): mycologist

Definitions

  1. mycologist

Ancestry of “micòleg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmicomonkey
2Spanishmicoa monkey with a prehensile tail; child; an ugly...
3Old Dutchcuocow
4Proto-West Germanic*kōcow
5Proto-Germanic*kōzcow
Every word from Proto-Germanic *kōzEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *kōEvery word from Old Dutch cuo