Where does “mondhoek” come from?

mondhoek (Dutch) comes from Dutch hoek, from Middle Dutch hoec, from Middle Dutch huoc, from Proto-West Germanic hōk, from Proto-Germanic hōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European kog-.

mondhoek (Dutch): corner of the mouth

Definitions

  1. corner of the mouth

Ancestry of “mondhoek”, step by step

mondhoek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch hoek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhoekcorner; angle
2Middle Dutchhoec—
3Middle Dutchhuoc—
4Proto-West Germanichōk—
5Proto-Germanichōkazhook
6Proto-Indo-Europeankog-—

via Dutch mond

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmondmouth; hand
2Middle Dutchmontmouth
3Old Dutchmund—
4Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kog- →