Where does “taaitaai” come from?
taaitaai (Dutch) comes from Dutch taai, from Middle Dutch taey, from Old Dutch tāi, from Old Dutch tāhi, from Proto-Germanic tanhuz, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.
taaitaai (Dutch): taaitaai, a kind of soft and tough dough biscuit...
Definitions
- taaitaai, a kind of soft and tough dough biscuit...
Ancestry of “taaitaai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | taai | tough, resilient; difficult to chew |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | taey | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tāi | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | tāhi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tanhuz | holding together; clinging; sticky; tenacious;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | denḱ- | to bite |