Where does “koka” come from?
koka (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic kukōną, from Proto-Germanic kukaz, from Latin coquus, from Latin coquō, from English Cook, from Middle English cook, from Old English cōc, from Proto-West Germanic kokk — to bend, arch.
Ancestry of “koka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kukōną | to cook |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kukaz | cook |
| 3 | Latin | coquus | A cook; person who makes food |
| 4 | Latin | coquō | to cook; prepare food |
| 5 | English | Cook | A placename |
| 6 | Middle English | cook | cook, chef, restauranteur; nourisher, nourishment |
| 7 | Old English | cōc | a cook |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | kokk | cock, rooster, chicken |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | kukkaz | cock, rooster, chicken |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |