Etymology of the French word gaufre
the Old French word
gaufrederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*webh- (to weave)
derived from the Frankish root
*wafelDate
The earliest known usage of gaufre in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
gaufrette,
gaufrier,
gaufrerDerivations in other languages
English
wafer, Italian
gaufreCognates
Dutch
wafel, English
wafer, English
waffle, German
Waffel, Icelandic
vafla, Spanish
guaffla, Swedish
vofflaUsage
Word found in Old French
