Where does “cú” come from?
cú (Vietnamese) comes from French coup, from Old French colp, from Latin colpus, from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
cú (Vietnamese): an owl; hoot; to knuckle one's head
Definitions
- an owl; hoot; to knuckle one's head
Ancestry of “cú”, step by step
cú traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French coup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | coup | blow, hit, strike; fast and instantaneous action;... |
| 2 | Old French | colp | strike; hit |
| 3 | Latin | colpus | stroke; strike; hit |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόλπος | bosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelp- | to bend; to curve, arch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Proto-Vietic t-kuː
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | t-kuː | dove |