Where does “keukilīngaz” come from?

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

Ancestry of “keukilīngaz”, step by step

keukilīngaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic kukkaz

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

via Proto-Germanic keukô

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickeukô—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kukkaz →
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