Where does “køka” come from?
køka (Faroese) comes from Old Norse kaka, from Proto-Germanic kakǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.
køka (Faroese): cake
Ancestry of “køka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kaka | cake |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kakǭ | cake |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gōg- | round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump |
Words derived from “køka”