Where does “quiche” come from?

quiche (French) comes from Central German Küeche, 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.

quiche (French): quiche; slap; blow, strike; first-person singular...

Definitions

  1. quiche; slap; blow, strike; first-person singular...

Ancestry of “quiche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central GermanKüeche—
2Middle High Germankuoche—
3Old High GermankuochoAlternative spelling of kuohho; cake
4Proto-Germanickōkôcake
5Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump

Words derived from “quiche”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gōg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōkô →Every word from Old High German kuocho →