Where does “krotekake” come from?

krotekake (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kake, from Old Norse kaka, from Proto-Germanic kakǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.

krotekake (Norwegian Nynorsk): Norwegian large, lefse-like cake decorated with shapes or patterns

Definitions

  1. Norwegian large, lefse-like cake decorated with shapes or patterns

Ancestry of “krotekake”, step by step

krotekake traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk kake

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkakea cake
2Old Norsekakacake
3Proto-Germanickakǭcake
4Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump

via Norwegian Nynorsk krote

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkrote—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gōg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kakǭ →Every word from Old Norse kaka →