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Where does “cokkoupintel” come from?

cokkoupintel (Middle English) comes from Middle English cokkou, from Old French cucu, from Latin cuculus — cuckoo; a term of reproach.

Ancestry of “cokkoupintel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcokkouThe cuckoo; The sound a cuckoo makes
2Old Frenchcucucuckoo
3Latincuculuscuckoo; a term of reproach

Words derived from “cokkoupintel”

  • cuckoopint
  • cuckoo-pintle
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