Where does “kok” come from?
kok (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Norse kuka, from Proto-Germanic keukǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.
kok (Old Norse): throat
Ancestry of “kok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Norse | kuka | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | keukǭ | jaw; palate; pharynx |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵyewh₁- | to chew |