Where does “maïskoek” come from?

maïskoek (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.

maïskoek (Dutch): Mexican tortilla

Definitions

  1. Mexican tortilla

Ancestry of “maïskoek”, step by step

maïskoek 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 maïs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchmaïsAlternative spelling of mais
2Spanishmaízcorn, maize
3Taínomahís—
4Proto-Arawakanmarikɨ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gōg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōkô →Every word from Old Dutch kuoko →