Where does “terdege” come from?

terdege (Dutch) comes from Dutch deeg, from Middle Dutch deech, from Old Dutch dēg, from Proto-Germanic *daig, from Proto-Germanic daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.

terdege (Dutch): very much, profoundly

Definitions

  1. very much, profoundly

Ancestry of “terdege”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdeegdough; sound, good; benefit, advantage
2Middle Dutchdeech
3Old Dutchdēg
4Proto-Germanic*daig
5Proto-Germanicdaigazsoft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough
6Proto-Indo-European*dʰóyǵʰossomething that is kneaded, formed
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ-