From the verb coquere came the later Latin noun coquina, meaning “a kitchen.” With some changes in pronunciation, coquina came into Old English as cycene. This became Middle English kichene and finally modern English kitchen.

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However, as times changed and people began to move from rural areas and small villages to more modern cities, the kitchen often moved to the back of the home. This was in part because of the heat, noise, and smells associated with its tasks; the kitchen was placed as far away from living areas as possible.