Where does “cuckolder” come from?
cuckolder (English) comes from English cuckold, from Middle English cokolde, from Old French cucuault, from Frankish -wald, from Frankish wald, from Proto-Germanic waldaz, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
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Ancestry of “cuckolder”, step by step
cuckolder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cuckold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cuckold | A man married to an unfaithful wife, especially... |
| 2 | Middle English | cokolde | — |
| 3 | Old French | cucuault | a cuckold |
| 4 | Frankish | -wald | — |
| 5 | Frankish | wald | power, mastery, dominion; reigning; ruling |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | waldaz | leader |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | waldaną | to rule |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |