Where does “cuckooshrike” come from?
cuckooshrike (English) comes from English cuckoo, from Middle English cokkou, from Old French cucu, from Latin cuculus — cuckoo; a term of reproach.
cuckooshrike (English): A bird of any of the species in the family...
Definitions
- A bird of any of the species in the family...
Ancestry of “cuckooshrike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cuckoo | Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae,... |
| 2 | Middle English | cokkou | The cuckoo; The sound a cuckoo makes |
| 3 | Old French | cucu | cuckoo |
| 4 | Latin | cuculus | cuckoo; a term of reproach |