Where does “coxcombicality” come from?
coxcombicality (English) comes from English coxcombical, 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.
coxcombicality (English): The quality of being coxcombical
Definitions
- The quality of being coxcombical
Ancestry of “coxcombicality”, step by step
coxcombicality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English coxcombical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coxcombical | Like, or in the style of, a coxcomb |
| 2 | English | coxcomb | The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red... |
| 3 | Middle English | cokke | haycock, haystack; cockle, shellfish; Alternative... |
| 4 | Old English | cocc | cock, a male bird |
| 5 | Old Norse | kǫkkr | clump; lump |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kukkaz | cock, rooster, chicken |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |