Where does “waflera” come from?
waflera (Spanish) comes from Spanish wafle, from English waffle, from Scots waffle, from Scots waff, from Middle English waffen, from Old English wafian, from Proto-Germanic wabōną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
waflera (Spanish): waffle iron
Definitions
- waffle iron
Ancestry of “waflera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | wafle | waffle |
| 2 | English | waffle | A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern; A... |
| 3 | Scots | waffle | to waver, flutter |
| 4 | Scots | waff | to wave, to move to and fro |
| 5 | Middle English | waffen | — |
| 6 | Old English | wafian | to wave; to be agitated, astonished, amazed; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wabōną | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |