Where does “kukonheltta” come from?

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

kukonheltta (Finnish): rooster comb, rooster crest

Definitions

  1. rooster comb, rooster crest

Ancestry of “kukonheltta”, step by step

kukonheltta 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 heltta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhelttawattle; snood; gill, lamella
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kukkaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic kukkoi →