Where does “zeshoek” come from?

zeshoek (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-.

zeshoek (Dutch): A hexagon, polygon with six sides and six angles

Definitions

  1. A hexagon, polygon with six sides and six angles

Ancestry of “zeshoek”, step by step

zeshoek 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 zes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzessix
2Middle Dutchsessix
3Old Dutchses—
4Proto-West Germanicsehssix
5Proto-Germanicsehssix
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kog- →