Where does “cockwipe” come from?
cockwipe (English) comes from English cock, from Middle English cok, from Old English cōc, from Vulgar Latin cocus, from Latin coquus, from Latin coquō, from English Cook, from German kochen.
cockwipe (English): Term of abuse
Definitions
- Term of abuse
Ancestry of “cockwipe”, step by step
cockwipe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cock | A male bird, "especially:"; A valve or tap for... |
| 2 | Middle English | cok | rooster, cock; rooster crest, comb; heraldic... |
| 3 | Old English | cōc | a cook |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | cocus | — |
| 5 | Latin | coquus | A cook; person who makes food |
| 6 | Latin | coquō | to cook; prepare food |
| 7 | English | Cook | A placename |
| 8 | German | kochen | to cook, to prepare food; to boil; to be stirred... |
| 9 | Middle High German | kochen | to cook |
| 10 | Old High German | kohhōn | to cook |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kukōną | to cook |
| 12 | Latin | coquere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | kʷekʷō | to cook |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |
via English wipe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wipe | To move an object over, maintaining contact, with... |
| 2 | Middle English | wipen | To wipe or swipe for cleaning purposes; To... |
| 3 | Old English | wīpian | to wipe, rub, cleanse |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wīpōn | to wipe; to swing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyp- | to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to... |