History and Meaning of Donuts

Doug answers Connell's question about the origin of the word 'donut'. He explains that the name comes from the Dutch 'olykoeks', meaning oil cake, and how the shape of early donuts resembled nuts. Doug uses an etymology dictionary to explore the history of words and encourages viewers to stay curious and vote on the next topic.

What question does Connell ask Doug?

• How did donuts get their name?

• Where can I buy donuts?

• Why are donuts round?

• What are donuts made of?

What is an etymology dictionary used for?

• To find synonyms of words

• To learn the story behind a word

• To translate words into other languages

• To check the spelling of words

What does the word 'etymology' mean?

• The spelling of a word

• The pronunciation of a word

• The history of a word

• The meaning of a word

What is the original Dutch name for donuts?

• Sassenfringles

• Fingal's

• Olykoeks

• Schmoop la doops

What does 'olykoeks' mean in Dutch?

• Oil cake

• Sweet bread

• Fried dough

• Nut cake

Why were donuts originally called 'donuts'?

• Because they were shaped like a nut

• Because they were sold in nut shops

• Because they were made with nuts

• Because they were as small as nuts

What was the original shape of donuts?

• Round with a hole

• Square

• A round glob of dough

• Triangular

What tool helped Doug explain the origin of the word 'donut'?

• A regular dictionary

• A thesaurus

• An encyclopedia

• An etymology dictionary

Where can you find an etymology dictionary online?

• etymonline.com

• dictionary.com

• thesaurus.com

• encyclopedia.com

What are the three questions you can vote on for the next episode?

• How high can an airplane go?

• What is the tallest mountain?

• Why isn't Pluto considered a planet anymore?

• Where does metal come from?