Where does “cuka” come from?

cuka (Volapük) comes from Volapük cuk, from Italian ciuco, from Latin cicur — tame, mild.

cuka (Volapük): genitive singular of cuk

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of cuk

Ancestry of “cuka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Volapükcukdonkey, ass
2Italianciucoass; fool
3Latincicurtame, mild
Every word from Latin cicur →Every word from Italian ciuco →Every word from Volapük cuk →