Where does “coca” come from?
coca (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic kakǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.
Ancestry of “coca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kakǭ | cake |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gōg- | round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump |
Words derived from “coca”