Etymology of the English word cake
the English word
cakederived from the Old Norse word
kakaDerivations in English
ashcake,
fruitcake,
griddlecake,
millcake,
oatcake,
seedcake,
shortcake,
yellowcake,
coffeecake,
cupcake,
friedcake,
hoecake,
teacake,
pancake,
caked,
cakingDerivations in other languages
French
cake, Portuguese
queque, Romanian
checUsage
Word found in Modern English