Where does “kaka” come from?

kaka (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish kaka, from Old Norse kaka, from Proto-Germanic kakǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.

kaka (Swedish): cookie; cake

Definitions

  1. cookie; cake

Ancestry of “kaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishkakacake
2Old Norsekakacake
3Proto-Germanickakǭcake
4Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump

Words derived from “kaka

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gōg-