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Where does “einkochen” come from?

einkochen (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.

einkochen (German): to boil down; to preserve, to bottle; to decieve,...

Definitions

  1. to boil down; to preserve, to bottle; to decieve,...

Ancestry of “einkochen”, step by step

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
7Latincoquō—
8EnglishCook—
9Middle Englishcookcook, chef, restauranteur; nourisher, nourishment
10Old Englishcōca cook
11Proto-West Germanickokkcock, rooster, chicken
12Proto-Germanickukkazcock, rooster, chicken
13Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
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