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
- Any of various forms of small pancake made from a...
Ancestry of “griddlecake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | griddle | A stone or metal flat plate or surface on which... |
| 2 | Middle English | gridil | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | gredil | Alternative form of greil |
| 4 | Old French | greïl | — |
| 5 | Old French | graïlle | grate, grating |
| 6 | Occitan | gralha | crow |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | gracla | — |
| 8 | Latin | grācula | — |
| 9 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -ā | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |