Where does “ostekake” come from?

ostekake (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk e, from Old Norse ér, from Old Norse es, from Proto-Germanic īz, from Proto-Indo-European ís — this, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun).

ostekake (Norwegian Nynorsk): a cheesecake

Definitions

  1. a cheesecake

Ancestry of “ostekake”, step by step

ostekake traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskeApocopic form of er, present of vera
2Old Norseér"nom. pl." to ‘þú’, ye
3Old Norseesthat; is; as
4Proto-Germanicīzhe, she, it, they; 3rd person personal pronoun
5Proto-Indo-Europeanísthis, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun)

via Norwegian Nynorsk ost

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskostcheese
2Old Norseostrcheese
3Proto-Germanicjustazcheese
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyaus-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyew(ǝ)-to blend, mix , knead

via Norwegian Nynorsk kake

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkakea cake
2Old Norsekakacake
3Proto-Germanickakǭcake
4Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ís →Every word from Proto-Germanic īz →Every word from Old Norse es →