Cockerel
/ˈkɒk.ər.əl/noun
A young male chicken, especially one under a year old.
Did you know?In ancient times, the rooster was a symbol of vigilance and was often associated with the sun and renewal, believed to ward off evil spirits with its crowing.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kwok-
“To cry out, to make noise.”
Old English
Old English
coc
“Rooster, male bird.”
Old French
Old French
cocquerel
“A young cock or rooster.”
Middle English
Middle English
cockerel
“A diminutive form of cock, referring to a young male bird.”
Modern English
English
cockerel
“A term used for a young male chicken.”