Where does “gelukskoekje” come from?
gelukskoekje (Dutch) comes from Dutch koekje, 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.
gelukskoekje (Dutch): fortune cookie
Definitions
- fortune cookie
Ancestry of “gelukskoekje”, step by step
gelukskoekje traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch koekje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | koekje | cookie |
| 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 Dutch geluk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | geluk | luck, good luck; happiness |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | geluc | luck, fortune |
via English fortune cookie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fortune cookie | A type of hollow snack, common in westernized... |