Where does “kukonaskel” come from?

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

kukonaskel (Finnish): cock's step; houndstooth

Definitions

  1. cock's step; houndstooth

Ancestry of “kukonaskel”, step by step

kukonaskel 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 askel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaskelstep, pace; step
2Proto-Finnicaskelstep, pace
3Proto-Uralicaśkelestep

Words derived from “kukonaskel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw-Every word from Proto-Germanic kukkazEvery word from Proto-Finnic kukkoi