Where does “kukwald” come from?

kukwald (Middle English) comes from Old French cucuault, from Frankish -wald, from Frankish wald, from Proto-Germanic waldaz, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

Ancestry of “kukwald”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcucuaulta cuckold
2Frankish-wald—
3Frankishwaldpower, mastery, dominion; reigning; ruling
4Proto-Germanicwaldazleader
5Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Frankish -wald →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldaną →