Etymology

cockling

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Today it means: A young, small, or immature cock. Full definition →

English cock ← Middle English cok ← Old English cocc
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cockling · verb1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

cockling · noun2

  1. Proto-Germanic*keukô
  2. Proto-Germanic*kukkaz
  3. Proto-West Germanic*kokk
  4. Old Englishcocc
  5. Middle Englishcok
  6. Englishcock
  7. English todaycockling

From cock + -ling.

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