Where does “kichel” come from?

kichel (English) comes from Yiddish קיכל, from Yiddish קוכן, from Middle High German kuoche, from Old High German kuocho, from Proto-Germanic kōkô, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.

kichel (English): a sweet cracker or cookie in Jewish cuisine

Definitions

  1. a sweet cracker or cookie in Jewish cuisine

Ancestry of “kichel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishקיכלcookie
2Yiddishקוכןcake
3Middle High Germankuoche—
4Old High GermankuochoAlternative spelling of kuohho; cake
5Proto-Germanickōkôcake
6Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gōg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōkô →Every word from Old High German kuocho →
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