Where does “ostekake” come from?
ostekake (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål øst, from Danish øst, from Danish øster, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.
ostekake (Norwegian Bokmål): a cheesecake
Definitions
- a cheesecake
Ancestry of “ostekake”, step by step
ostekake traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål øst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | øst | east; past participle of øse |
| 2 | Danish | øst | east; east, eastwards; past participle of øse |
| 3 | Danish | øster | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | austr | east |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |
via Norwegian Bokmål kake
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kake | a cake |
| 2 | Danish | kage | cake |
| 3 | Old Danish | kakæ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | kaka | cake |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kakǭ | cake |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gōg- | round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump |
via Norwegian Bokmål e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | e | Alternative form of ei |