Where does “tuulikukko” come from?

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

tuulikukko (Finnish): A weathercock

Definitions

  1. A weathercock

Ancestry of “tuulikukko”, step by step

tuulikukko 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 Tuuli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishTuuliwind
2FinnishTuulikkiA forest goddess, daughter of Tapio in the Kalevala
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kukkaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic kukkoi →