Where does “wode-koc” come from?
wode-koc (Middle English) comes from Old English wuducoc, from Old English wudu, from Old English widu, from Proto-Germanic widuz, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.
Ancestry of “wode-koc”, step by step
wode-koc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wuducoc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wuducoc | a woodcock |
| 2 | Old English | wudu | wood; forest, woods; tree |
| 3 | Old English | widu | wood, forest, grove; tree; timber |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | widuz | wood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |
via Old English wudecocc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wudecocc | — |