Where does “chaffle” come from?
chaffle (English) comes from English waffle, from Scots waffle, from Scots waff, from Middle English waffen, from Old English wafian, from Proto-Germanic wabōną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
chaffle (English): A low-carb or keto-style waffle, made from cheese and eggs rather than from traditional waffle batter
Definitions
- A low-carb or keto-style waffle, made from cheese and eggs rather than from traditional waffle batter
Ancestry of “chaffle”, step by step
chaffle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English waffle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | waffle | A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern; A... |
| 2 | Scots | waffle | to waver, flutter |
| 3 | Scots | waff | to wave, to move to and fro |
| 4 | Middle English | waffen | — |
| 5 | Old English | wafian | to wave; to be agitated, astonished, amazed; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wabōną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |