Where does “gâteau” come from?

gâteau (English) comes from French gâteau, from Middle French gasteau, from Old French gastel, from Frankish wastil, from Proto-Germanic wastilaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

gâteau (English): Alternative form of gateau

Definitions

Alternative form of gateau

Ancestry of “gâteau”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	gâteau	A sponge cake, i.e. a cake made with a chemical...
2	Middle French	gasteau	—
3	Old French	gastel	round cake, loaf of bread, wastel; roundel,...
4	Frankish	wastil	—
5	Proto-Germanic	wastilaz	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	wes-	to dress, clothe

Words derived from “gâteau”

gato

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wastilaz →Every word from Frankish wastil →