Where does “vaxkaka” come from?
vaxkaka (Swedish) comes from Swedish kaka, from Old Swedish kaka, from Old Norse kaka, from Proto-Germanic kakǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.
vaxkaka (Swedish): a honeycomb
Ancestry of “vaxkaka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | kaka | cookie; cake |
| 2 | Old Swedish | kaka | cake |
| 3 | Old Norse | kaka | cake |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kakǭ | cake |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gōg- | round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump |