Where does “kukumav” come from?

kukumav (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قوقوماو, from Greek κουκουβάγια — owl.

kukumav (Turkish): little owl (species of owl)

Definitions

  1. little owl (species of owl)

Ancestry of “kukumav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقوقوماوlittle owl, a species of small owl (Athene noctua)
2Greekκουκουβάγιαowl
Every word from Greek κουκουβάγια →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قوقوماو →