Where does “ostekage” come from?

ostekage (Danish) comes from Danish øst, from Danish øster, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.

ostekage (Danish): cheesecake

Definitions

  1. cheesecake

Ancestry of “ostekage”, step by step

ostekage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish øst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishøsteast; east, eastwards; past participle of øse
2Danishøster—
3Old Norseaustreast
4Proto-Germanicaustrąeast; east, eastward
5Proto-Germanicaustrazeast, eastern
6Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwsterosin the direction of dawn, east

via Danish kage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkagecake
2Old Danishkakæ—
3Old Norsekakacake
4Proto-Germanickakǭcake
5Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic austraz →Every word from Proto-Germanic austrą →