Where does “coucou” come from?

coucou (French) comes from Old French cucu, from Latin cuculus — cuckoo; a term of reproach.

coucou (French): cuckoo; cuckoo clock; cowslip

Definitions

  1. cuckoo; cuckoo clock; cowslip

Ancestry of “coucou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcucucuckoo
2Latincuculuscuckoo; a term of reproach

Words derived from “coucou”

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