Where does “கொக்கிஸ்” come from?

கொக்கிஸ் (Tamil) comes from Dutch koekjes, from Middle Dutch coeke, from Old Dutch kuoko, from Proto-Germanic kōkô, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.

கொக்கிஸ் (Tamil): kokis

Definitions

  1. kokis

Ancestry of “கொக்கிஸ்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkoekjes
2Middle Dutchcoekecake
3Old Dutchkuoko
4Proto-Germanickōkôcake
5Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gōg-