Where does “hanhikukko” come from?

hanhikukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish kukko, from Proto-Finnic kukkoi, from Proto-Germanic kukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

hanhikukko (Finnish): gander male goose

Definitions

  1. gander male goose

Ancestry of “hanhikukko”, step by step

hanhikukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkukkocock, rooster; any of the traditional types of...
2Proto-Finnickukkoirooster
3Proto-Germanickukkazcock, rooster, chicken
4Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

via Finnish hanhi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhanhigoose
2Proto-Finnichanhigoose
3Proto-Finnicšanši—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kukkaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic kukkoi →