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Where does “κούκλα” come from?

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

κούκλα (Greek): doll, puppet, marionette; mannequin, dummy; doll,...

Definitions

  1. doll, puppet, marionette; mannequin, dummy; doll,...

Ancestry of “κούκλα”, 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 “κούκλα”

  • κουκλοθέατρο
  • κουκλίτσα
  • гугла
  • kukla
  • kuklacı
  • kuklacılık
  • glugă
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