Where does “cucușor” come from?

cucușor (Romanian) comes from Romanian cuc, from Latin cucus — daw, jackdaw; cuckoo.

cucușor (Romanian): small coocoo

Definitions

  1. small coocoo

Ancestry of “cucușor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancuccuckoo; an extravagant thing; alone, isolated
2Latincucusdaw, jackdaw; cuckoo
Every word from Latin cucus →Every word from Romanian cuc →