Where does “kaaskop” come from?

kaaskop (Dutch) comes from Dutch kaas, from Middle Dutch câse, from Old Dutch kāsi, from Proto-West Germanic kāsī, from Proto-Germanic kāsijaz, from Latin cāseus, from Proto-Indo-European kwat- — to ferment, become sour; to boil.

kaaskop (Dutch): a mold in which Edam cheese is pressed; idiot,...

Definitions

  1. a mold in which Edam cheese is pressed; idiot,...

Ancestry of “kaaskop”, step by step

kaaskop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kaas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkaascheese
2Middle Dutchcâsecheese
3Old Dutchkāsi—
4Proto-West Germanickāsīcheese
5Proto-Germanickāsijazcheese
6Latincāseuscheese
7Proto-Indo-Europeankwat-to ferment, become sour; to boil

via Dutch kop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkopcup; head; a human
2Middle Dutchcop—
3Latincūppadrinking vessel
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kwat- →Every word from Latin cāseus →Every word from Proto-Germanic kāsijaz →