Where does “kukuřice” come from?
kukuřice (Czech) comes from Hungarian kukorica, from Serbo-Croatian kukuruz, from Latin cucullus, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-l-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
kukuřice (Czech): maize, corn
Definitions
- maize, corn
Ancestry of “kukuřice”, step by step
kukuřice traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian kukorica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kukorica | maize, corn |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | kukuruz | corn; maize |
| 3 | Latin | cucullus | a covering for the head, hood, cowl; a conical... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kuH-l- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via German Kukuruz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kukuruz | maize, corn |