Where does “Cociu” come from?
Cociu (Romanian) comes from Hungarian Kocs, from German kōch, from Middle High German koch, from Middle High German kochen, from Old High German kohhōn, from Proto-Germanic kukōną, from Proto-Germanic kukaz, from Latin coquus — to bend, arch.
Ancestry of “Cociu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Kocs | — |
| 2 | German | kōch | cook one who cooks; male or unspecified gender |
| 3 | Middle High German | koch | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | kochen | to cook |
| 5 | Old High German | kohhōn | to cook |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kukōną | to cook |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kukaz | cook |
| 8 | Latin | coquus | A cook; person who makes food |
| 9 | Latin | coquō | to cook; prepare food |
| 10 | English | Cook | A placename |
| 11 | Middle English | cook | cook, chef, restauranteur; nourisher, nourishment |
| 12 | Old English | cōc | a cook |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kokk | cock, rooster, chicken |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kukkaz | cock, rooster, chicken |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |