Where does “Napfkuchen” come from?
Napfkuchen (German) comes from German Napf, from Middle High German naph, from Old High German hnaph, from Frankish hnapp, from Proto-Germanic hnappaz — bowl; cup.
Napfkuchen (German): bundt cake
Ancestry of “Napfkuchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Napf | small bowl; cup |
| 2 | Middle High German | naph | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hnaph | — |
| 4 | Frankish | hnapp | cup, bowl, basin; cup, bowl; bowl, cup |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hnappaz | bowl; cup |