Where does “Kuchen” come from?

Kuchen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Kuch, from Middle High German kuoche, from Old High German kuocho, from Proto-Germanic kōkô, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.

Kuchen (Luxembourgish): plural of Kuch

Definitions

  1. plural of Kuch

Ancestry of “Kuchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishKuchcake
2Middle High Germankuoche—
3Old High GermankuochoAlternative spelling of kuohho; cake
4Proto-Germanickōkôcake
5Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gōg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōkô →Every word from Old High German kuocho →