Where does “formkage” come from?

formkage (Danish) comes from Danish kage, from Old Danish kakæ, from Old Norse kaka, from Proto-Germanic kakǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.

formkage (Danish): any cake that is made in a form

Definitions

  1. any cake that is made in a form

Ancestry of “formkage”, step by step

formkage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkagecake
2Old Danishkakæ—
3Old Norsekakacake
4Proto-Germanickakǭcake
5Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump

via Danish form

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishformform; shape; mould
2Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
3Etruscanmorma—
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gōg- →