Where does “kukonlaulu” come from?

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

kukonlaulu (Finnish): cock's crow; cockcrow

Definitions

  1. cock's crow; cockcrow

Ancestry of “kukonlaulu”, step by step

kukonlaulu 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 laulu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaulusong; singing
2Proto-Finniclaulusong
3Proto-Finniclauladakto sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kukkaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic kukkoi →