Where does “vetkoek” come from?
vetkoek (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.
vetkoek (Afrikaans): vetkoek a deep-fried dough ball
Definitions
- vetkoek a deep-fried dough ball
Ancestry of “vetkoek”, step by step
vetkoek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans koek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | koek | cake; tangle of hair; vulva |
| 2 | Dutch | koek | cookie, cake, biscuit, wafer; Any type of cake or... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | coeke | cake |
| 4 | Old Dutch | kuoko | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kōkô | cake |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gōg- | round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump |
via Afrikaans vet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | vet | fat |