yeke

English

noun

Definitions

(UK) A cuckoo.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English ȝek inherited from Old English ġēac (cuckoo, gawk) inherited from Proto-Germanic *gaukaz (cuckoo) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *gʰAuǵ-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʰAuǵ-

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Gauch German
Gauchheil German
*gʰAuǵ- Proto-Indo-European
*gaukaz Proto-Germanic
gök Swedish
kaffegök Swedish
knäppgök Swedish
skatgök Swedish
ġēac Old English
ȝek Middle English
gaukr Old Norse
gouch Middle High German
*gauk gmw-pro
gôk Middle Low German
gø̄ker Old Swedish
Göök Low German