Where does “kaak” come from?

kaak (Dutch) comes from English cake, from Middle English cake, from Old Norse kaka, from Proto-Germanic kakǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.

kaak (Dutch): jaw; cheek, cone; gill

Definitions

  1. jaw; cheek, cone; gill

Ancestry of “kaak”, step by step

kaak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cake

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcakeA rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of...
2Middle Englishcakecake; A cake prepared to cure disease or illness;...
3Old Norsekakacake
4Proto-Germanickakǭcake
5Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump

via Proto-Germanic kekǭ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickekǭ—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵyewh₁-to chew

Words derived from “kaak”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gōg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kakǭ →Every word from Old Norse kaka →
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