Where does “Fladen” come from?

Fladen (German) comes from Middle High German vlade, from Old High German flado, from Proto-West Germanic flaþō, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

Fladen (German): a flat cake; cowpat

Definitions

  1. a flat cake; cowpat

Ancestry of “Fladen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvlade—
2Old High Germanfladoa ceremonial cake
3Proto-West Germanicflaþōthin fried batter cake, pancake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

Words derived from “Fladen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic flaþō →Every word from Old High German flado →