To Eclipse: Why dont you use Google? I did & this is what I found
[Yiddish, from Ukrainian oladka, from Old Russian, diminutive of olad’ya, from Greek eladia, pl. of eladion, little oily thing, diminutive of elaion, olive oil, from elai, olive.]
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/latke
Cherrybim wrote
“Bread ?? Unflavored Dough baked in an oven normally eaten as a meal with spreads etc. Always a ????? “
Not always a ?????
Sefardim make m’zonos on bread which includes eggs or is made like our matza (except pesach). Because they consider them Pas Kisnin “snack bread”. Ashknazim say Mezonos over bite size “matzo” crackers.