Where does “Seifenkochen” come from?

Seifenkochen (German) comes from German kochen, from Middle High German kochen, from Old High German kohhōn, from Proto-Germanic kukōną, from Proto-Germanic kukaz, from Latin coquus, from Latin coquō, from English Cook — to bend, arch.

Seifenkochen (German): hot-process soapmaking

Definitions

  1. hot-process soapmaking

Ancestry of “Seifenkochen”, step by step

Seifenkochen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German kochen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankochento cook, to prepare food; to boil; to be stirred...
2Middle High Germankochento cook
3Old High Germankohhōnto cook
4Proto-Germanickukōnąto cook
5Proto-Germanickukazcook
6LatincoquusA cook; person who makes food
7Latincoquōto cook; prepare food
8EnglishCookA placename
9Middle Englishcookcook, chef, restauranteur; nourisher, nourishment
10Old Englishcōca cook
11Proto-West Germanickokkcock, rooster, chicken
12Proto-Germanickukkazcock, rooster, chicken
13Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

via German seife

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanseifesoap substance
2Middle High Germanseifesoap
3Old High Germanseifa
4Proto-West Germanicsaipāsoap
5Proto-Germanicsaipǭsoap
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseyb-to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw-Every word from Proto-Germanic kukkazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic kokk