tortiella

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Asturian

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Noun

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tortiella f (plural tortielles)

  1. omelette, pancake

Old Spanish

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Etymology

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From torta (round flatbread) +‎ -iella.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tortiella f (plural tortiellas)

  1. diminutive of torta; a small and roundish flatbread.
    • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 4r:
      […] mas fallan la ſiempre en forma redonda ⁊ llana fecha como tortiella ⁊ ay dellas grãdes & dellas pequẽnas.
      […] but they find it always roundish and flat in shape, like a tortiella, and they can be both big and small.

Descendants

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  • Spanish: tortilla
    • English: tortilla
    • Finnish: tortilla
    • Galician: tortilla
    • German: Tortilla
    • Polish: tortilla