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
Ancestry of “kukonaskel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kukko | cock, rooster; any of the traditional types of... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kukkoi | rooster |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kukkaz | cock, rooster, chicken |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |