Where does “*kokk” come from?

*kokk (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic kukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

Ancestry of “*kokk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickukkazcock, rooster, chicken
2Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

Words derived from “*kokk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kukkaz →