T. Atkinson Jenkins
Language, vol. 9, no. 4, dec. 1933, p.5-7+9-94
The origin of the word cuckold comes from the cuckoo. Besides laying her eggs in another bird's nest, the female cuckoo will mate with other males besides her primary mate; the male generally reacts passively. This is the reason for the folk derivation of the word cuckold.
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