Where does “gauk” come from?
gauk (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse gaukr, from Proto-Germanic gaukaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰAuǵ-.
gauk (Westrobothnian): a cuckoo, "Cuculus canorus"; To crow; said of the...
Definitions
- a cuckoo, "Cuculus canorus"; To crow; said of the...
Ancestry of “gauk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gaukr | cuckoo |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gaukaz | cuckoo |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰAuǵ- | — |