Where does “kokkepige” come from?
kokkepige (Danish) comes from Danish kok, from German kōch, from Middle High German koch, from Middle High German kochen, from Old High German kohhōn, from Proto-Germanic kukōną, from Proto-Germanic kukaz, from Latin coquus — to bend, arch.
kokkepige (Danish): A young, female cook
Ancestry of “kokkepige”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | kok | cook, chef; cock |
| 2 | German | kōch | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | koch | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | kochen | to cook |
| 5 | Old High German | kohhōn | to cook |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kukōną | to cook |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kukaz | cook |
| 8 | Latin | coquus | A cook; person who makes food |
| 9 | Latin | coquō | — |
| 10 | English | Cook | — |
| 11 | Middle English | cook | cook, chef, restauranteur; nourisher, nourishment |
| 12 | Old English | cōc | a cook |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kokk | cock, rooster, chicken |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kukkaz | cock, rooster, chicken |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |