Where does “griddlecake” come from?

griddlecake (English) comes from English griddle, from Middle English gridil, from Anglo-Norman gredil, from Old French greïl, from Old French graïlle, from Occitan gralha, from Vulgar Latin gracla, from Latin grācula.

griddlecake (English): Any of various forms of small pancake made from a...

Definitions

  1. Any of various forms of small pancake made from a...

Ancestry of “griddlecake”, step by step

griddlecake traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English griddle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgriddleA stone or metal flat plate or surface on which...
2Middle EnglishgridilAn iron grate or grid
3Anglo-NormangredilAlternative form of greil
4Old Frenchgreïlgrill (usually metal mesh suitable for being exposed to fire)
5Old Frenchgraïllegrate, grating
6Occitangralhacrow
7Vulgar Latingracla—
8Latingrācula(female) jackdaw (Coloeus monedula)
9Latin-asuffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent...
10Proto-Italic-āForms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases
11Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

via English cake

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcakeA rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of...
2Middle Englishcakecake; A cake prepared to cure disease or illness;...
3Old Norsekakacake
4Proto-Germanickakǭcake
5Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →