Where does “keksi” come from?
keksi (Finnish) comes from Swedish kex, from English cakes, from English cake, from Middle English cake, from Old Norse kaka, from Proto-Germanic kakǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.
keksi (Finnish): cookie; biscuit, cracker; pike pole used in log...
Definitions
- cookie; biscuit, cracker; pike pole used in log...
Ancestry of “keksi”, step by step
keksi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kex | cookie, cracker, biscuit |
| 2 | English | cakes | plural of cake; Third-person singular simple... |
| 3 | English | cake | A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of... |
| 4 | Middle English | cake | cake; A cake prepared to cure disease or illness;... |
| 5 | Old Norse | kaka | cake |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kakǭ | cake |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gōg- | round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump |
via Old Swedish käxe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | käxe | hook |