Where does “cock” come from?
cock (English) comes from Middle English cok, from Old English cōc, from Vulgar Latin cocus, from Latin coquus, from Latin coquō, from English Cook, from German kochen, from Middle High German kochen.
cock (English): A male bird, "especially:"; A valve or tap for...
Definitions
- A male bird, "especially:"; A valve or tap for...
Ancestry of “cock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | cok | rooster, cock; rooster crest, comb; heraldic... |
| 2 | Old English | cōc | a cook |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | cocus | — |
| 4 | Latin | coquus | A cook; person who makes food |
| 5 | Latin | coquō | to cook; prepare food |
| 6 | English | Cook | A placename |
| 7 | German | kochen | to cook, to prepare food; to boil; to be stirred... |
| 8 | Middle High German | kochen | to cook |
| 9 | Old High German | kohhōn | to cook |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | kukōną | to cook |
| 11 | Latin | coquere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | kʷekʷō | to cook |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |