Where does “gowke” come from?
gowke (Middle English) comes from Old Norse gaukr, from Proto-Germanic gaukaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰAuǵ-.
gowke (Middle English): Alternative form of goke
Ancestry of “gowke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | gaukr | cuckoo |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gaukaz | cuckoo |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰAuǵ- | — |
Words derived from “gowke”