Where does “당근케이크” come from?
당근케이크 (Korean) comes from Korean 케이크, from English cake, from Middle English cake, from Old Norse kaka, from Proto-Germanic kakǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.
당근케이크 (Korean): carrot cake
Definitions
- carrot cake
Ancestry of “당근케이크”, step by step
당근케이크 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 케이크
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 케이크 | cake |
| 2 | English | cake | A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of... |
| 3 | Middle English | cake | cake; A cake prepared to cure disease or illness;... |
| 4 | Old Norse | kaka | cake |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kakǭ | cake |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gōg- | round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump |
via Korean 당근
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 당근 | carrot; of course |