Kuchen etymology

German

German word Kuchen comes from Proto-Indo-European *gog, Proto-Indo-European *gōg-, and later Proto-Germanic *kōkô (Cake.)

Etymology of Kuchen

Detailed word origin of Kuchen

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*gog Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*gōg- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*kōkô Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Cake.
kuohho Old High German (goh) Cake; pie.
kuoche Middle High German (gmh)
Kuchen German (de) Cake; pie (large pastry from which pieces are cut; most often sweet, but sometimes savoury).