Where does “rullekake” come from?

rullekake (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.

rullekake (Norwegian Nynorsk): A Swiss roll

Definitions

  1. A Swiss roll

Ancestry of “rullekake”, step by step

rullekake 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 rulle

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