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

  1. A flat, round bread bun, usually containing...

Ancestry of “teacake”, step by step

teacake traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English TEA

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTEATraining and employment agency; Acronym of...
2Dutchtheetea
3Malaytehtea
4Malayputihwhite
5Classical Malayputihwhite
6Proto-Malayicputihwhite
7Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(ma-)putiqwhite

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
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