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Where does “wafel” come from?

wafel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wāfel, from Old Dutch *wāvila.

wafel (Dutch): wafer; waffle

Definitions

  1. wafer; waffle

Ancestry of “wafel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwāfel—
2Old Dutch*wāvila—

Words derived from “wafel”

  • waffle
  • waffled
  • waffler
  • waffly
  • slutwaffle
  • twatwaffle
  • wafflehouse
  • waffle
  • 華夫
  • 窩夫
  • ワッフル
Every word from Old Dutch *wāvila →