Where does “kooiker” come from?

kooiker (Dutch) comes from Dutch kooi, from Middle Dutch coye, from Latin cavea, from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

kooiker (Dutch): keeper of a duck decoy

Definitions

  1. keeper of a duck decoy

Ancestry of “kooiker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkooicage; bunk
2Middle Dutchcoye—
3Latincaveahollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,...
4Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
5Proto-Italickawos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong
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