Where does “Kukol” come from?
Kukol (English) comes from Belarusian куколь, from Latin cucullus, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-l-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
Ancestry of “Kukol”, step by step
Kukol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Belarusian куколь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | куколь | corncockle (plant of the genus Agrostemma) |
| 2 | Latin | cucullus | a covering for the head, hood, cowl; a conical... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kuH-l- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Russian куколь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | куколь | cockle, corncockle (Agrostemma githago) |