Where does “gigogne” come from?

gigogne (French) comes from French cigogne, from Occitan cigonha, from Latin ciconia, from Proto-Indo-European kekoh₂n-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.

gigogne (French): nesting

Definitions

  1. nesting

Ancestry of “gigogne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcigognestork
2Occitancigonhastork
3Latinciconiastork; a derisive gesture made with the fingers;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankekoh₂n-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kekoh₂n- →Every word from Latin ciconia →