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Where does “kuoche” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kuoche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High GermankuochoAlternative spelling of kuohho; cake
2Proto-Germanickōkôcake
3Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump

Words derived from “kuoche”

  • quiche
  • bundt
  • kuchen
  • Streuselkuchen
  • Baumkuchen
  • quichelike
  • flammkuchen
  • quiche
  • kuchen
  • киш
  • quiche
  • Rosinenkuchenmodell
  • Flammkuchen
  • Eierkuchen
  • Streuselkuchen
  • Apfelkuchen
  • Pustekuchen
  • Kuchengabel
  • Rosinenkuchenrezept
  • Rosinenkuchen
  • Mutterkuchen
  • Baumkuchen
  • Schokoladenkuchen
  • Napfkuchen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gōg- →