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
- A sweet custard-based or cornflour-based dessert
Ancestry of “vla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vlade | baked custard, pancake |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vlāde | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | flatho | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | flaþō | thin fried batter cake, pancake |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |