Where does “alkukoktaili” come from?
alkukoktaili (Finnish) comes from Finnish koktaili, from Finnish cocktail, from English cocktail, from English cock, from Middle English cok, from Old English cōc, from Vulgar Latin cocus, from Latin coquus — to cook.
alkukoktaili (Finnish): starter cocktail
Definitions
- starter cocktail
Ancestry of “alkukoktaili”, step by step
alkukoktaili traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish koktaili
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koktaili | cocktail |
| 2 | Finnish | cocktail | cocktail mixed drink |
| 3 | English | cocktail | A mixed alcoholic beverage; A mixture of other... |
| 4 | English | cock | A male bird, "especially:"; A valve or tap for... |
| 5 | Middle English | cok | rooster, cock; rooster crest, comb; heraldic... |
| 6 | Old English | cōc | a cook |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | cocus | — |
| 8 | Latin | coquus | A cook; person who makes food |
| 9 | Latin | coquō | to cook; prepare food |
| 10 | English | Cook | A placename |
| 11 | German | kochen | to cook, to prepare food; to boil; to be stirred... |
| 12 | Middle High German | kochen | to cook |
| 13 | Old High German | kohhōn | to cook |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kukōną | to cook |