Where does “kukurydza” come from?
kukurydza (Polish) comes from Serbo-Croatian kukuruz, from Latin cucullus, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-l-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
kukurydza (Polish): maize
Definitions
- maize
Ancestry of “kukurydza”, step by step
kukurydza traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian kukuruz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | kukuruz | corn; maize |
| 2 | Latin | cucullus | a covering for the head, hood, cowl; a conical... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kuH-l- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Romanian cucuruz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | cucuruz | maize, corn |
via Ukrainian кукуру́дза
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | кукуру́дза | maize, corn |