Etymology of the English word cuckold
the English word
cuckoldderived from the English word
cukeweldderived from the Old French word
cucuaultderived from the Old French word
cucuderived from the Anglo-Norman root
*cucualdderived from the Anglo-Norman word
cucuderived from the Latin root
*cucculusderived from the Classical Latin word
cuculus (cuckoo; fool, ninny)
Date
The earliest known usage of cuckold in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
cuckolded,
cuckoldingUsage
Word found in Modern English
