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

  1. taaitaai, a kind of soft and tough dough biscuit...

Ancestry of “taaitaai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtaaitough, resilient; difficult to chew
2Middle Dutchtaey—
3Old Dutchtāi—
4Old Dutchtāhi—
5Proto-Germanictanhuzholding together; clinging; sticky; tenacious;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanhuz →Every word from Old Dutch tāhi →