Where does “kukko” come from?
kukko (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic kukkoi, from Proto-Germanic kukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
kukko (Finnish): cock, rooster; any of the traditional types of...
Definitions
- cock, rooster; any of the traditional types of...
Ancestry of “kukko”, 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 |
Words derived from “kukko”