Where does “kukacos” come from?

kukacos (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kukac, from Serbo-Croatian kúkac, from Serbo-Croatian kȕka, from Proto-Slavic kuka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kaukāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European klHk(ᵂ)-(n)-.

kukacos (Hungarian): maggoty infested with or partially eaten by maggots

Definitions

  1. maggoty infested with or partially eaten by maggots

Ancestry of “kukacos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankukacmaggot; at sign, at; willy, wee-wee
2Serbo-Croatiankúkacinsect
3Serbo-Croatiankȕkahook
4Proto-Slavickukahook; goblin
5Proto-Balto-Slavickaukāˀ—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanklHk(ᵂ)-(n)-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klHk(ᵂ)-(n)- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kaukāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kuka →