Where does “cokke” come from?
cokke (Middle English) comes from Old English cocc, from Old Norse kǫkkr, from Proto-Germanic kukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
cokke (Middle English): haycock, haystack; cockle, shellfish; Alternative...
Definitions
- haycock, haystack; cockle, shellfish; Alternative...
Ancestry of “cokke”, step by step
cokke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English cocc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | cocc | cock, a male bird |
| 2 | Old Norse | kǫkkr | clump; lump |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kukkaz | cock, rooster, chicken |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |
via Old French coque
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | coque | shell; a type of small boat |
| 2 | Latin | coccum | a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |
Words derived from “cokke”