Where does “vla” come from?

vla (Dutch) comes from Dutch vlade, from Middle Dutch vlāde, from Old Dutch flatho, from Proto-West Germanic flaþō, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

vla (Dutch): A sweet custard-based or cornflour-based dessert

Definitions

  1. A sweet custard-based or cornflour-based dessert

Ancestry of “vla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvladebaked custard, pancake
2Middle Dutchvlādeflat cake
3Old Dutchflatho—
4Proto-West Germanicflaþōthin fried batter cake, pancake
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic flaþō →Every word from Old Dutch flatho →