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Where does “Palatschinke” come from?

Palatschinke (German) comes from Czech palačinka, from Hungarian palacsinta, from Romanian plăcintă, from Latin placenta, from Ancient Greek πλακόεντα, from Ancient Greek πλακοῦς, from Ancient Greek πλακόεις, from Ancient Greek πλάξ — flat.

Palatschinke (German): pancake

Definitions

  1. pancake

Ancestry of “Palatschinke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpalačinkapancake, crêpe
2Hungarianpalacsintapancake, crêpe
3Romanianplăcintăpie
4Latinplacentaa round phyllo cake with a ribbed base and a...
5Ancient Greekπλακόεντα—
6Ancient Greekπλακοῦςflat cake
7Ancient Greekπλακόειςflat
8Ancient Greekπλάξanything flat and broad
9Proto-Hellenicpləks—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

Words derived from “Palatschinke”

  • palačinka
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