cuckold
English
/ˈkʌk.əʊld/, /ˈkʌk.oʊld/
noun
Definitions
- A man married to an unfaithful wife, especially when he is unaware or unaccepting of the fact.
- A West Indian plectognath fish, .
- The , and allied species.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English cokolde derived from Old French cucuault, -auld derived from Latin cucūlus (cuckoo) derived from Frankish *-wald, *wald (dominion, mastery, power) derived from Proto-Germanic *waldą (power, might, authority, ruler, main) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wal- (be strong, stick, stake).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*wal-
Gloss
be strong, stick, stake
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Harold English
- Haroldian English
- cuckold-maker English
- cuckoldee English
- cuckolder English
- cuckoldize English
- cuckoldly English
- cuckoldom English
- cuckoldress English
- cuckoldry English
- cuckoldy English
- maker English
- wit English
- wittol English
- wittolly English
- cucūlus Latin
- vallus Latin
- Befehlsgewalt German
- Entscheidungsgewalt German
- Gewalt German
- Gewaltmonopol German
- Gewalttäter German
- Hoheitsgewalt German
- Naturgewalt German
- Schlüsselgewalt German
- Sprachgewalt German
- Staatsgewalt German
- Verfügungsgewalt German
- gewaltig German
- gewaltlos German
- gewaltsam German
- cuculo Italian
- *h₂welh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- *wal- Proto-Indo-European
- *Harjawaldaz Proto-Germanic
- *waldaz Proto-Germanic
- *waldijaną Proto-Germanic
- *waldą Proto-Germanic
- gwałt Polish
- cokolde Middle English
- witewold Middle English
- cucól Irish
- vald Old Norse
- -alt Old French
- -aud Old French
- -auld Old French
- cucu Old French
- cucuault Old French
- gaudine Old French
- giwalt Old High German
- walt Old High German
- gewalt Middle High German
- *valta Proto-Finnic
- *-wald Frankish
- *Waltheri Frankish
- *wald Frankish