Where does “koekje” come from?
koekje (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.
koekje (Dutch): cookie
Ancestry of “koekje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | koek | cookie, cake, biscuit, wafer; Any type of cake or... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | coeke | cake |
| 3 | Old Dutch | kuoko | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kōkô | cake |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gōg- | round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump |
Words derived from “koekje”