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
- electric kettle; electric water boiler
Ancestry of “Wasserkocher”, step by step
Wasserkocher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Köcher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Köcher | quiver |
| 2 | German | kochen | to cook, to prepare food; to boil; to be stirred... |
| 3 | Middle High German | kochen | to cook |
| 4 | Old High German | kohhōn | to cook |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kukōną | to cook |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kukaz | cook |
| 7 | Latin | coquus | A cook; person who makes food |
| 8 | Latin | coquō | to cook; prepare food |
| 9 | English | Cook | A placename |
| 10 | Middle English | cook | cook, chef, restauranteur; nourisher, nourishment |
| 11 | Old English | cōc | a cook |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | kokk | cock, rooster, chicken |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | kukkaz | cock, rooster, chicken |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |
via German wasser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wasser | inflection of wassern: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | wazzer | water |
| 3 | Old High German | waȥȥar | water |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | watar | water |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |