Etymological root
*pekʷ-
Proto-Indo-European
Words from this root(6)
kitchen
A1
/ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/
A room where meals are prepared and cooked.
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cook
A1
/kʊk/
To prepare food by heating it.
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pumpkin
B2
/ˈpʌm(p).kɪn/
A large round orange fruit that grows on a vine and is used as food and for decoration.
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melon
A2
/ˈmɛlən/
A large, round, sweet, juicy fruit with a hard skin.
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precocious
C2
/pɹəˈkəʊʃəs/
Showing skills or maturity at an unusually early age, especially in a child.
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concoct
C2
/kənˈkɒkt/
to prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
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