Where does “kukk” come from?

kukk (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic kukkoi, from Proto-Germanic kukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

kukk (Estonian): cock, rooster

Definitions

  1. cock, rooster

Ancestry of “kukk”, step by step

kukk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Finnic kukkoi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickukkoirooster
2Proto-Germanickukkazcock, rooster, chicken
3Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

via Finnish kukku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkukkuheap; part that goes or is left over; Synonym of...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankukuhnail
3Proto-AustronesiankuSkuSnail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kukkaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic kukkoi →