coucou

French

intj

Definitions

(colloquial) hiya, hey; an informal greeting

Etymology

Inherited from Old French cucu inherited from Latin cuculus.

Origin

Latin

cuculus

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

cuculus Latin
cucus Latin
cucūlus Latin
cucù Italian
κουκουβάγια Ancient Greek
κόκκυξ Ancient Greek
cokkou Middle English
cucu Old French
coucou Norman