Cook
/kʊk/noun
To prepare food by heating it.
Did you know?The term 'cook' traces back to ancient times when it was believed that cooking was a form of alchemy—transforming raw ingredients into sustenance and magic.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*koḱ-
“to cook or prepare food”
Latin
Latin
coquere
“to cook; to ripen or mature”
Old French
Old French
coc
“a cook or chef”
Middle English
Middle English
coke
“a cook, typically in a household or kitchen”
Modern English
English
cook
“to prepare food by heating it, often associated with the art of preparing meals.”