Where does “kiksēņ” come from?

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

kiksēņ (Livonian): golden chanterelle, Cantharellus cibarius

Definitions

  1. golden chanterelle, Cantharellus cibarius

Ancestry of “kiksēņ”, step by step

kiksēņ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Livonian kik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Livoniankikcock
2Proto-Finnickukkoirooster
3Proto-Germanickukkazcock, rooster, chicken
4Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

via Livonian sēņ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Livoniansēņmushroom
2Proto-Finnicseenifungus; mushroom
3Proto-Uralicśänäbracket fungus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kukkaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic kukkoi →