Where does “kukittsa” come from?

kukittsa (Votic) comes from Votic kukko, from Proto-Finnic kukkoi, from Proto-Germanic kukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

kukittsa (Votic): to bloom, blossom

Definitions

  1. to bloom, blossom

Ancestry of “kukittsa”, step by step

kukittsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Votic kukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Votickukkorooster
2Proto-Finnickukkoirooster
3Proto-Germanickukkazcock, rooster, chicken
4Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

via Votic ittsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Voticittsa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kukkaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic kukkoi →