Where does “kukki” come from?

kukki (Karelian) comes from Karelian kukko, from Proto-Finnic kukkoi, from Proto-Germanic kukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

kukki (Karelian): cock

Definitions

  1. cock

Ancestry of “kukki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kareliankukkorooster
2Proto-Finnickukkoirooster
3Proto-Germanickukkazcock, rooster, chicken
4Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kukkaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic kukkoi →