Where does “kik” come from?

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

kik (Livonian): cock

Definitions

  1. cock

Ancestry of “kik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickukkoirooster
2Proto-Germanickukkazcock, rooster, chicken
3Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

Words derived from “kik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kukkaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic kukkoi →