Where does “coucou” come from?

coucou (Norman) comes from Old French cucu, from Latin cuculus — cuckoo; a term of reproach.

coucou (Norman): cuckoo; striped wrasse

Definitions

  1. cuckoo; striped wrasse

Ancestry of “coucou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcucucuckoo
2Latincuculuscuckoo; a term of reproach
Every word from Latin cuculus →Every word from Old French cucu →