blin – As in blini and blintze, it is Russian for “pancake.” More…
blintz, blintze – Blintz(e) is from Russian blinets, “little pancake.” More…
cake – A Viking contribution, from Old Norse kaka, it is related to “cook”; cake first meant small, flat bread roll baked on both sides by being turned—as in pancake or potato cake. More…
omelet, omelette – Omelet has also been written omelette, amulet, and aumelet; omelet’s root sense is “thin layer” or “crepe,” and it was first described in English as a “pancake of eggs.” More…