Where does “donya” come from?
donya (Cebuano) comes from Spanish Doña, from English doughnut, from English dough, from Middle English dow, from Old English dāg, from Proto-Germanic daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.
donya (Cebuano): madam, mistress
Ancestry of “donya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | Doña | title of respect for a married or widowed woman... |
| 2 | English | doughnut | A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly... |
| 3 | English | dough | A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour... |
| 4 | Middle English | dow | Alternative form of dogh |
| 5 | Old English | dāg | dough |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | daigaz | soft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰóyǵʰos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyǵʰ- | to knead; to form, to shape |