Where does “teerikukko” come from?

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

teerikukko (Finnish): male black grouse, black grouse cock

Definitions

  1. male black grouse, black grouse cock

Ancestry of “teerikukko”, step by step

teerikukko 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 teeri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishteeriblack grouse, "Lyrurus tetrix", formerly "Tetrao...
2Proto-Finnictetriblack grouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kukkaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic kukkoi →