Where does “Wasserkocher” come from?

Wasserkocher (German) comes from German Köcher, 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 — to bend, arch.

Wasserkocher (German): electric kettle; electric water boiler

Definitions

  1. electric kettle; electric water boiler

Ancestry of “Wasserkocher”, step by step

Wasserkocher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Köcher

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKöcherquiver
2Germankochento cook, to prepare food; to boil; to be stirred...
3Middle High Germankochento cook
4Old High Germankohhōnto cook
5Proto-Germanickukōnąto cook
6Proto-Germanickukazcook
7LatincoquusA cook; person who makes food
8Latincoquōto cook; prepare food
9EnglishCookA placename
10Middle Englishcookcook, chef, restauranteur; nourisher, nourishment
11Old Englishcōca cook
12Proto-West Germanickokkcock, rooster, chicken
13Proto-Germanickukkazcock, rooster, chicken
14Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

via German wasser

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwasserinflection of wassern: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High Germanwazzerwater
3Old High Germanwaȥȥarwater
4Proto-West Germanicwatarwater
5Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw-Every word from Proto-Germanic kukkazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic kokk