Where does “Kuczała” come from?

Kuczała (Polish) comes from Polish kuczeć, from Proto-Slavic kučati, from Proto-Slavic kuka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kaukāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European klHk(ᵂ)-(n)-.

Ancestry of “Kuczała”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkuczeć
2Proto-SlavickučatiAlternative form of *kukati; to squat
3Proto-Slavickukahook; goblin
4Proto-Balto-Slavickaukāˀ
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanklHk(ᵂ)-(n)-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klHk(ᵂ)-(n)-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kaukāˀEvery word from Proto-Slavic kuka