Where does “chueche” come from?
chueche (Alemannic German) comes 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.
Ancestry of “chueche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | kuoche | — |
| 2 | Old High German | kuocho | Alternative spelling of kuohho; cake |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kōkô | cake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gōg- | round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump |