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
Ancestry of “kukk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | kukkoi | rooster |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kukkaz | cock, rooster, chicken |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |