Origin of the words "cake" and "egg" (5)

I believe the answer is:

norse

(Other definitions for norse that I've seen before include "like the Valkyries?" , "Relating to Norway" , "Old Scandinavian tongue" , "Language - senor! (anag)" , "Old form of Norwegian" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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