Where does “sjokoladekake” come from?
sjokoladekake (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sjokolade, from German Schokolade, from French chocolat, from Spanish chocolate, from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl, from Nahuatl chicolātl.
sjokoladekake (Norwegian Nynorsk): a chocolate cake
Ancestry of “sjokoladekake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sjokolade | chocolate, chocolate bar |
| 2 | German | Schokolade | chocolate; cocoa drink |
| 3 | French | chocolat | chocolate; chocolate-coloured; deceived; tricked;... |
| 4 | Spanish | chocolate | chocolate; hot chocolate; hashish |
| 5 | Classical Nahuatl | chocolātl | — |
| 6 | Nahuatl | chicolātl | — |