Where does “kochen” come from?
kochen (German) comes 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, from Middle English cook — to bend, arch.
kochen (German): to cook, to prepare food; to boil; to be stirred...
Definitions
- to cook, to prepare food; to boil; to be stirred...
Ancestry of “kochen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | kochen | to cook |
| 2 | Old High German | kohhōn | to cook |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kukōną | to cook |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kukaz | cook |
| 5 | Latin | coquus | A cook; person who makes food |
| 6 | Latin | coquō | — |
| 7 | English | Cook | — |
| 8 | Middle English | cook | cook, chef, restauranteur; nourisher, nourishment |
| 9 | Old English | cōc | a cook |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | kokk | cock, rooster, chicken |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kukkaz | cock, rooster, chicken |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |
Words derived from “kochen”