Where does “koek” come from?

koek (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian kōke, from Proto-Germanic kōkô, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.

koek (West Frisian): cake; cookie

Definitions

  1. cake; cookie

Ancestry of “koek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiankōke—
2Proto-Germanickōkôcake
3Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gōg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōkô →Every word from Old Frisian kōke →