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Where does “κουκούλα” come from?

κουκούλα (Greek) comes from Latin cuculla, from Latin cucullus, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-l-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

κουκούλα (Greek): hood, cowl

Definitions

  1. hood, cowl

Ancestry of “κουκούλα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincucullaAlternative form of cucullus
2Latincucullusa covering for the head, hood, cowl; a conical...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankuH-l-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “κουκούλα”

  • κουκουλοφόρος
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