Where does “hestekuk” come from?

hestekuk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hest, from Middle Norwegian hester, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.

Ancestry of “hestekuk”, step by step

hestekuk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhesta horse
2Middle Norwegianhesterhorse
3Old Norsehestrhorse
4Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk kuk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkukpenis; dick, cock
2Middle Norwegiankúkr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hangistaz →Every word from Old Norse hestr →