Where does “vlaaye” come from?

vlaaye (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vlāde, from Old Dutch flatho, from Proto-West Germanic flaþō, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

Ancestry of “vlaaye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvlādeflat cake
2Old Dutchflatho—
3Proto-West Germanicflaþōthin fried batter cake, pancake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic flaþō →Every word from Old Dutch flatho →