Where does “koekblik” come from?

koekblik (Dutch) comes 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.

koekblik (Dutch): biscuit tin; small car of poor quality

Definitions

  1. biscuit tin; small car of poor quality

Ancestry of “koekblik”, step by step

koekblik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch koek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkoekcookie, cake, biscuit, wafer; Any type of cake or...
2Middle Dutchcoekecake
3Old Dutchkuoko—
4Proto-Germanickōkôcake
5Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump

via Dutch blik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchblikA glance; A ray, a beam; A can, a tin
2Middle Dutchblic—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gōg- →