Where does “giuccu” come from?

giuccu (Sicilian) comes from Old French joc, from Proto-Germanic juką, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

giuccu (Sicilian): roost, especially for chickens

Definitions

  1. roost, especially for chickens

Ancestry of “giuccu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjocroost, perch for chickens
2Proto-Germanicjukąyoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yugóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic juką →