Where does “こく” come from?
こく (Middle Chinese) comes from Chinese 酷, from English cool, from Middle English cool, from Middle English pek, from Middle English pike, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix — sap, juice.
Ancestry of “こく”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 酷 | — |
| 2 | English | cool | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or... |
| 3 | Middle English | cool | — |
| 4 | Middle English | pek | peak |
| 5 | Middle English | pike | Alternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron... |
| 6 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 8 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |