Where does “gowk” come from?
gowk (English) comes from Middle English gowke, from Old Norse gaukr, from Proto-Germanic gaukaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰAuǵ-.
gowk (English): A cuckoo; A fool; To make foolish; to stupefy
Definitions
- A cuckoo; A fool; To make foolish; to stupefy
Ancestry of “gowk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gowke | Alternative form of goke |
| 2 | Old Norse | gaukr | cuckoo |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gaukaz | cuckoo |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰAuǵ- | — |
Words derived from “gowk”