gowk
The origin and history of gowk.
Etymology
Came into English via Middle English goke, gowke, from Old Norse gaukr ("cuckoo"), from Proto-Germanic *gaukaz ("cuckoo"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰegʰuǵʰ- ("cuckoo").
The origin and history of gowk.
Came into English via Middle English goke, gowke, from Old Norse gaukr ("cuckoo"), from Proto-Germanic *gaukaz ("cuckoo"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰegʰuǵʰ- ("cuckoo").
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