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Where does “kukkilīngaz” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kukkilīngaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kukkilīngaz”

  • kyckling
  • kycklingklubba
  • kylling
  • kylling
  • kylling
  • kjúklingr
  • kyklinger
  • kykling
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