Where does “kekszeid” come from?
kekszeid (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian keksz, from German Keks, from English cakes, from English cake, from Middle English cake, from Old Norse kaka, from Proto-Germanic kakǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.
Ancestry of “kekszeid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | keksz | biscuit, cracker |
| 2 | German | Keks | cookie US, biscuit UK |
| 3 | English | cakes | plural of cake; Third-person singular simple... |
| 4 | English | cake | A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of... |
| 5 | Middle English | cake | cake; A cake prepared to cure disease or illness;... |
| 6 | Old Norse | kaka | cake |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kakǭ | cake |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gōg- | round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump |