Where does “quequito” come from?

quequito (Spanish) comes from Spanish queque, from English cake, from Middle English cake, from Old Norse kaka, from Proto-Germanic kakǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.

quequito (Spanish): cupcake

Definitions

  1. cupcake

Ancestry of “quequito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishquequecake; cupcake; biscuit
2EnglishcakeA rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of...
3Middle Englishcakecake; A cake prepared to cure disease or illness;...
4Old Norsekakacake
5Proto-Germanickakǭcake
6Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gōg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kakǭ →Every word from Old Norse kaka →