Where does “kogge” come from?
kogge (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch cogghe, from Proto-Germanic kuggō, from Proto-Indo-European gugā, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
kogge (Dutch): cog
Ancestry of “kogge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | cogghe | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kuggō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gugā | hump, ball |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |