Where does “koeksister” come from?

koeksister (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans koek, from Dutch koek, from Middle Dutch coeke, from Old Dutch kuoko, from Proto-Germanic kōkô, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.

koeksister (Afrikaans): koeksister deep-fried doughnut dipped in syrup

Definitions

  1. koeksister deep-fried doughnut dipped in syrup

Ancestry of “koeksister”, step by step

koeksister traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans koek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanskoekcake; tangle of hair; vulva
2Dutchkoekcookie, cake, biscuit, wafer; Any type of cake or...
3Middle Dutchcoekecake
4Old Dutchkuoko—
5Proto-Germanickōkôcake
6Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump

via Afrikaans sis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanssis—

Words derived from “koeksister”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gōg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōkô →Every word from Old Dutch kuoko →