Where does “coucou” come from?

coucou (Franco-Provençal) comes from Latin cuculus — cuckoo; a term of reproach.

coucou (Franco-Provençal): cuckoo

Definitions

  1. cuckoo

Ancestry of “coucou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincuculuscuckoo; a term of reproach
Every word from Latin cuculus →