Where does “кукиче” come from?

кукиче (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian кука, from Proto-Slavic kuka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kaukāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European klHk(ᵂ)-(n)-.

Ancestry of “кукиче”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianкукаhook; to complain, whine
2Proto-Slavickukahook; goblin
3Proto-Balto-Slavickaukāˀ—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanklHk(ᵂ)-(n)-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klHk(ᵂ)-(n)- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kaukāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kuka →