Where does “pannekake” come from?
pannekake (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk panne, from Old Norse panna, from Proto-Germanic pannǭ, from Latin panna, from Latin patīna, from Ancient Greek πατάνη, from Proto-Indo-European pet-ano, from Proto-Indo-European pete- — inflection of *tъ: ## feminine singular ##...
pannekake (Norwegian Nynorsk): a pancake
Definitions
- a pancake
Ancestry of “pannekake”, step by step
pannekake traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk panne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | panne | the forehead; a pan |
| 2 | Old Norse | panna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pannǭ | pan |
| 4 | Latin | panna | broad cooking vessel; frying pan; pan |
| 5 | Latin | patīna | A broad, shallow dish, a pan, stewpan |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πατάνη | kind of flat dish |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pet-ano | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pete- | to spread, stretch out |
| 9 | Proto-Finnic | ete- | — |
| 10 | Serbo-Croatian | tẹ́ | of you |
| 11 | Proto-Slavic | ta | inflection of *tъ: ## feminine singular ##... |