Cucullus
/ˈkuː.kʊl.lʊs/noun
A hood or cowl, especially a pointed or enveloping one.
Did you know?Latin cucullus is the source of English *cowl* and *cuckold*, the latter originally referring to a man shamed by being “hooded” with a cuckoo’s symbolism in medieval Europe.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kuk-
“An imitative base probably associated with a rounded or hollow shape or sound”
Latin
Latin
cucullus
“A hood, cowl, or pointed cap”
Late Latin
Latin
cuculla
“A hooded garment, especially a monk’s cowl”
Old French
Old French
cueulle / coguele
“A hood or cowl”
Middle English
English
cowl
“A monk’s hood or hooded garment”
Modern English
English
cowl
“A hood, especially one attached to a garment or covering a head or engine”
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