Where does “kukoi” come from?

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

kukoi (Karelian): cock

Definitions

  1. cock

Ancestry of “kukoi”, step by step

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