Where does “Quiché” come from?
Quiché (Spanish) comes from French quiche, from Central German Küeche, from Middle High German kuoche, from Old High German kuocho, from Proto-Germanic kōkô, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.
Ancestry of “Quiché”, step by step
Quiché traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French quiche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | quiche | quiche; slap; blow, strike; first-person singular... |
| 2 | Central German | Küeche | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | kuoche | — |
| 4 | Old High German | kuocho | Alternative spelling of kuohho; cake |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kōkô | cake |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gōg- | round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump |
via K'iche' Kʼicheʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K'iche' | Kʼicheʼ | — |