Where does “teacake” come from?
teacake (English) comes from English TEA, from Dutch thee, from Malay teh, from Malay putih, from Classical Malay putih, from Proto-Malayic putih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.
teacake (English): A flat, round bread bun, usually containing...
Definitions
- A flat, round bread bun, usually containing...
Ancestry of “teacake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | TEA | Training and employment agency; Acronym of... |
| 2 | Dutch | thee | tea |
| 3 | Malay | teh | tea |
| 4 | Malay | putih | white |
| 5 | Classical Malay | putih | white |
| 6 | Proto-Malayic | putih | — |
| 7 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ma-)putiq | white |