Where does “weichkochen” come from?
weichkochen (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.
weichkochen (German): to cook until soft
Definitions
- to cook until soft
Ancestry of “weichkochen”, step by step
weichkochen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German kochen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kochen | to cook, to prepare food; to boil; to be stirred... |
| 2 | Middle High German | kochen | to cook |
| 3 | Old High German | kohhōn | to cook |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kukōną | to cook |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kukaz | cook |
| 6 | Latin | coquus | A cook; person who makes food |
| 7 | Latin | coquō | to cook; prepare food |
| 8 | English | Cook | A placename |
| 9 | Middle English | cook | cook, chef, restauranteur; nourisher, nourishment |
| 10 | Old English | cōc | a cook |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | kokk | cock, rooster, chicken |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | kukkaz | cock, rooster, chicken |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |
via German weich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | weich | soft |
| 2 | Middle High German | weich | — |
| 3 | Old High German | weih | soft |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waikw | weak, soft, pliable |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waikwaz | weak, soft, pliable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |