Where does “kuka” come from?

kuka (Proto-Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic keukǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.

Ancestry of “kuka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickeukǭjaw; palate; pharynx
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵyewh₁-to chew

Words derived from “kuka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic keukǭ →
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