Where does “кука” come from?
кука (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic kuka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kaukāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European klHk(ᵂ)-(n)-.
кука (Macedonian): hook; to complain, whine
Ancestry of “кука”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kuka | hook; goblin |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kaukāˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | klHk(ᵂ)-(n)- | — |