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Where does “Chüechli” come from?

Chüechli (Alemannic German) comes from Alemannic German chueche, from Middle High German kuoche, from Old High German kuocho, from Proto-Germanic kōkô, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.

Chüechli (Alemannic German): Diminutive of Chueche

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Chueche

Ancestry of “Chüechli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Alemannic Germanchueche—
2Middle High Germankuoche—
3Old High GermankuochoAlternative spelling of kuohho; cake
4Proto-Germanickōkôcake
5Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump

Words derived from “Chüechli”

  • Chääschüechli
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