Where does “flade” come from?

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

Ancestry of “flade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfladoa ceremonial cake
2Proto-West Germanicflaþōthin fried batter cake, pancake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic flaþō →Every word from Old High German flado →