Where does “auf dem Kieker” come from?
auf dem Kieker (German) comes from German kieken, from Middle Low German kîken, from Old Saxon kīkan, from Proto-West Germanic kīkan, from Proto-Germanic kīkaną — to look, peep.
auf dem Kieker (German): on a close watch; thoroughly watched
Definitions
- on a close watch; thoroughly watched
Ancestry of “auf dem Kieker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | kieken | to look; to glance |
| 2 | Middle Low German | kîken | to look, peep |
| 3 | Old Saxon | kīkan | to look |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kīkan | to look, to peep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kīkaną | to look, peep |