Where does “koekjessnijder” come from?
koekjessnijder (Dutch) comes from Dutch koekje, 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.
koekjessnijder (Dutch): biscuit cutter, cookie cutter; cookiecutter...
Definitions
- biscuit cutter, cookie cutter; cookiecutter...
Ancestry of “koekjessnijder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | koekje | cookie |
| 2 | Dutch | koek | cookie, cake, biscuit, wafer; Any type of cake or... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | coeke | cake |
| 4 | Old Dutch | kuoko | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kōkô | cake |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gōg- | round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump |