Where does “wok” come from?

wok (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch ôoc, from Old Dutch ōk, from Proto-West Germanic *auk, from Proto-Germanic auk, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

wok (West Flemish): also, too

Definitions

  1. also, too

Ancestry of “wok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchôocalso, too
2Old Dutchōk—
3Proto-West Germanic*aukalso, too
4Proto-Germanicaukalso, too; furthermore, in addition; and
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →