Where does “coxcombic” come from?

coxcombic (English) comes from English coxcomb, from Middle English cokke, from Old English cocc, from Old Norse kǫkkr, from Proto-Germanic kukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

coxcombic (English): Synonym of coxcombical

Definitions

  1. Synonym of coxcombical

Ancestry of “coxcombic”, step by step

coxcombic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English coxcomb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoxcombThe cap of a court jester, adorned with a red...
2Middle Englishcokkehaycock, haystack; cockle, shellfish; Alternative...
3Old Englishcocccock, a male bird
4Old Norsekǫkkrclump; lump
5Proto-Germanickukkazcock, rooster, chicken
6Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw-