Where does “-cocc” come from?
-cocc (Old English) comes from Old Norse kǫkkr, from Proto-Germanic kukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
Ancestry of “-cocc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kǫkkr | clump; lump |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kukkaz | cock, rooster, chicken |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |
Words derived from “-cocc”