Where does “dough” come from?
Dough comes from Middle English dow, from Old English dāh, from Proto-Germanic daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ-, meaning to knead or form.
dough (English): A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour...
Definitions
- A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour...
Ancestry of “dough”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | dow | Alternative form of dogh |
| 2 | Old English | dāg | dough |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | daigaz | soft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰóyǵʰos | something that is kneaded, formed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyǵʰ- | to knead; to form, to shape |
Words derived from “dough”