Where does “vetkoek” come from?

vetkoek (English) comes from Afrikaans vetkoek, from Afrikaans koek, 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.

vetkoek (English): A deep-fried ball of dough, usually unsweetened,...

Definitions

  1. A deep-fried ball of dough, usually unsweetened,...

Ancestry of “vetkoek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansvetkoekvetkoek a deep-fried dough ball
2Afrikaanskoekcake; tangle of hair; vulva
3Dutchkoekcookie, cake, biscuit, wafer; Any type of cake or...
4Middle Dutchcoekecake
5Old Dutchkuoko—
6Proto-Germanickōkôcake
7Proto-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 Dutch kuoko →