Where does “kuku” come from?

kuku (English) comes from Persian کوکو, from French coucou, from Old French cucu, from Latin cuculus — cuckoo; a term of reproach.

kuku (English): An Iranian dish somewhat resembling a quiche or omelette

Definitions

  1. An Iranian dish somewhat resembling a quiche or omelette

Ancestry of “kuku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PersianکوکوA Persian-style egg dish which has no true...
2Frenchcoucoucuckoo; cuckoo clock; cowslip
3Old Frenchcucucuckoo
4Latincuculuscuckoo; a term of reproach
Every word from Latin cuculus →Every word from Old French cucu →Every word from French coucou →