Where does “oatcake” come from?
oatcake (English) comes from English oat, from Middle English ote, from Old English āte, from Proto-Baltic aitā, from Proto-Germanic aitǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid- — to swell.
oatcake (English): Any of many flat biscuits, or cakes, made from...
Definitions
- Any of many flat biscuits, or cakes, made from...
Ancestry of “oatcake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | oat | Widely cultivated cereal grass, typically "Avena... |
| 2 | Middle English | ote | The oat plant; A grain of this plant |
| 3 | Old English | āte | oat |
| 4 | Proto-Baltic | aitā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aitǭ | swelling; swelling; gland; nodule |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eid- | to swell |