Where does “куколь” come from?
куколь (Russian) comes from Latin cucullus, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-l-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
куколь (Russian): cockle, corncockle (Agrostemma githago)
Definitions
- cockle, corncockle (Agrostemma githago)
Ancestry of “куколь”, step by step
куколь traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin cucullus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cucullus | a covering for the head, hood, cowl; a conical... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kuH-l- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Proto-Slavic kǫkoľь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kǫkoľь | corncockle |