Where does “koek” come from?
koek (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch coeke, from Old Dutch kuoko, from Proto-Germanic kōkô, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.
koek (Dutch): cookie, cake, biscuit, wafer; Any type of cake or...
Definitions
- cookie, cake, biscuit, wafer; Any type of cake or...
Ancestry of “koek”, 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 |
Words derived from “koek”