Where does “kouw” come from?

kouw (Dutch) comes from Middle English couwe, from Old French keu, from Old French cue, from Vulgar Latin coda, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

Ancestry of “kouw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcouwe
2Old Frenchkeu
3Old Frenchcuetail
4Vulgar Latincodatail
5LatincaudaA tail
6Proto-Italickaudātail
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂Every word from Proto-Italic kaudāEvery word from Latin cauda