Where does “drømmekage” come from?
drømmekage (Danish) comes from Danish drøm, from Old Norse draumr, from Proto-Germanic draumaz, from Proto-Germanic draugmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrowgʰ-mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
drømmekage (Danish): A cake topped with an icing consisting of...
Definitions
- A cake topped with an icing consisting of...
Ancestry of “drømmekage”, step by step
drømmekage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish drøm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | drøm | dream; imperative of drømme |
| 2 | Old Norse | draumr | dream |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | draumaz | dream |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | draugmaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrowgʰ-mos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |