Where does “dej” come from?

dej (Danish) comes from Old Danish degh, from Old Norse deig, from Proto-Germanic daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.

dej (Danish): dough; paste; batter

Definitions

  1. dough; paste; batter

Ancestry of “dej”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishdeghdough
2Old Norsedeigdough
3Proto-Germanicdaigazsoft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough
4Proto-Indo-European*dʰóyǵʰossomething that is kneaded, formed
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic daigaz →