Where does “cuckoopint” come from?
cuckoopint (English) comes from English cuckoo-pintle, from Middle English cokkoupintel, from Middle English cokkou, from Old French cucu, from Latin cuculus — cuckoo; a term of reproach.
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Ancestry of “cuckoopint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cuckoo-pintle | — |
| 2 | Middle English | cokkoupintel | — |
| 3 | Middle English | cokkou | The cuckoo; The sound a cuckoo makes |
| 4 | Old French | cucu | cuckoo |
| 5 | Latin | cuculus | cuckoo; a term of reproach |