Where does “cuco” come from?

cuco (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese cuco, from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ, from Proto-Hellenic kókkūks.

cuco (Portuguese): cuckoo

Definitions

  1. cuckoo

Ancestry of “cuco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesecuco—
2Ancient Greekκόκκυξcuckoo; red gurnard; fig that ripens early
3Proto-Hellenickókkūks—

Words derived from “cuco”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic kókkūks →Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ →Every word from Old Portuguese cuco →