Where does “kichel” come from?

kichel (Middle English) comes from Old English cycel, from Proto-Germanic kakilaz, from Proto-Germanic kōkô, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.

Ancestry of “kichel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcycela small cake; a bite; morsel
2Proto-Germanickakilaz—
3Proto-Germanickōkôcake
4Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gōg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōkô →Every word from Proto-Germanic kakilaz →