The word Dzüko is originally derived from the Viswema idiom of the Angamis ‘Dzü-ko’ which implies ‘Soulless and Dull’ bearing on once some ancestors of Viswema World Health Organization got rid of to determine a replacement village in Dzüko, thanks to the unfavorable climatic conditions they were unable to reap crops that light-emitting diode them to mention “the depression is incredibly stunning however is boring and soulless”. because the story is passed down through oral tradition, the chieftain had a dream and in his dream the spirit-gods “Tevrümi” asked him seven roosters if they wished to settle within the depression. The interpretation of that dream was that the Tevrümi i.e. spirit-gods is asking to relinquish the seven best male youth as a sacrifice. To which, the chief wouldn’t sacrifice his best male warriors. He conjointly send some youth to the depression to bring the soil to him then they did as requested. The chief elder checked the soil and he aforesaid that the land was terribly fertile and however not acceptable for vegetation (as the best-known vegetation information for them). Thus, thanks to these reasons the folks gave up to settle within the depression. From there the name “Dzükou” or in native idiom “Dzüko” came, which accurately suggests that “cold heart” as a result of they gave up to settled.
A common thought is that Dzüko derives its that means from the Angami word that interprets to “Cold Water” bearing on the ice cold stream that flows through the depression