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
Ancestry of “terdege”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | deeg | dough; sound, good; benefit, advantage |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | deech | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | dēg | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *daig | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | daigaz | soft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰóyǵʰos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyǵʰ- | to knead; to form, to shape |