Where does “donut spare” come from?
donut spare (English) comes from English donut, from English doughnut, from English dough, from Middle English dow, from Old English dāg, from Proto-Germanic daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.
donut spare (English): A type of spare tire. The undersized spare wheel (tire and rim) provided by automotive manufacturers in lieu of a full-sized tire, for use in emergencies, when one of the regular ones can no longer be used
Definitions
- A type of spare tire. The undersized spare wheel (tire and rim) provided by automotive manufacturers in lieu of a full-sized tire, for use in emergencies, when one of the regular ones can no longer be used
Ancestry of “donut spare”, step by step
donut spare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English donut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | donut | A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly... |
| 2 | English | doughnut | A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly... |
| 3 | English | dough | A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour... |
| 4 | Middle English | dow | Alternative form of dogh |
| 5 | Old English | dāg | dough |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | daigaz | soft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰóyǵʰos | something that is kneaded, formed |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyǵʰ- | to knead; to form, to shape |