Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “vlade” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vlade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfladoa ceremonial cake
2Proto-West Germanicflaþōthin fried batter cake, pancake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

Words derived from “vlade”

  • Fladenbrot
  • Fladen
  • Kuhfladen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →