| 【cock】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "cocc," and "cocken." It carries the basic meaning of "cock." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "cock"]
chicken ****[1063] Chickens are birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat.
cock ☆[5435] A cock is an adult male chicken.
cocktail ☆[5485] A cocktail is an alcoholic drink which contains several ingredients.
[WORD ROOT]root cock
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] chick, cock
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) cocc, cocken
[MEANING]root cock
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 cocc male bird
- 【Old English】 cocken to fight
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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chicken ★★★★[1063] noun from cock
【DEFINITION】 Chickens are birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat.
【pl.】 chickens
【ROOTs】 ⑴ chick(cock); cock ⑵ en; diminutive suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English cicen》 (plural cicenu) young of the domestic hen, the young of any bird
【First Known Meaning】 young of the domestic hen, the young of any bird
cock ☆[5435] noun from cock
【DEFINITION】 A cock is an adult male chicken.
【SYNONYM】 rooster
【ROOTs】 cock; cock
【Etymology】 《Old English cocken》 to fight
【First Known Meaning】 ① male of the domestic fowl ③ penis
cocktail ☆[5485] noun from cock
【DEFINITION】 A cocktail is an alcoholic drink which contains several ingredients.
【pl.】 cocktails
【COMPOSITION】 cock + tail
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cock; cock ⑵ tail; tail
【Etymology】 《Old English cocken》 to fight
【First Known Meaning】 strong, stimulating, cold American drink
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
coc
clude-
cloth
cline, clin-
clar-, clari
clam-
civ-, civil-, cit-
cite-, cit-
circ-
cide
