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

  1. Any of many flat biscuits, or cakes, made from...

Ancestry of “oatcake”, step by step

oatcake traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English oat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoatWidely cultivated cereal grass, typically "Avena...
2Middle EnglishoteThe oat plant; A grain of this plant
3Old Englishāteoat
4Proto-Balticaitā—
5Proto-Germanicaitǭswelling; swelling; gland; nodule
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eid-to swell

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 h₁eid- →