English word cock comes from Proto-Indo-European *geugh-, and later Proto-Germanic *kukkaz (Cock, rooster, chicken.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *geugh- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | swelling |
| *kukkaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Cock, rooster, chicken. |
| kǫkkr | Old Norse (non) | |
| cocc | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Cock, a male bird. |
| cock | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| cock | English (eng) | (British, NZ, pejorative, slang) A stupid person.. (curling) The circle at the end of the rink.. (dated, humorous) A chief man; a leader or master.. (informal) shuttlecock. (informal, British, Tasmania) Term of address.. (slang, vulgar) The penis.. A boastful tilt of one's head or hat.. A male bird, especially:. A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus [...] |