Where does “couque” come from?
couque (Bourguignon) comes from Middle Dutch coeke, from Old Dutch kuoko, from Proto-Germanic kōkô, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.
couque (Bourguignon): gingerbread cake
Ancestry of “couque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | coeke | cake |
| 2 | Old Dutch | kuoko | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kōkô | cake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gōg- | round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump |