Where does “쿠키” come from?

쿠키 (Korean) comes from English Cookie, from Dutch koekje, from Dutch koek, from Middle Dutch coeke, from Old Dutch kuoko, from Proto-Germanic kōkô, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.

쿠키 (Korean): cookie

Definitions

  1. cookie

Ancestry of “쿠키”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCookieAn endearing or condescending nickname
2Dutchkoekjecookie
3Dutchkoekcookie, cake, biscuit, wafer; Any type of cake or...
4Middle Dutchcoekecake
5Old Dutchkuoko—
6Proto-Germanickōkôcake
7Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump

Words derived from “쿠키”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gōg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōkô →Every word from Old Dutch kuoko →