Where does “eggsadilla” come from?
eggsadilla (English) comes from English eggs, from English egg, from Middle English eggen, from Old Saxon eggian, from Old Norse eggja, from Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
eggsadilla (English): A quesadilla with egg as a filling
Definitions
- A quesadilla with egg as a filling
Ancestry of “eggsadilla”, step by step
eggsadilla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eggs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eggs | plural of egg; Third-person singular simple... |
| 2 | English | egg | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body... |
| 3 | Middle English | eggen | To egg on; to encourage or provide motivation; To... |
| 4 | Old Saxon | eggian | to harrow |
| 5 | Old Norse | eggja | to incite, egg on to do |
| 6 | Old Norse | egg | egg; edge |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | agjō | edge, corner |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via English quesadilla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quesadilla | A Mexican dish made by filling a tortilla with cheese and sometimes other ingredients and then cooking it until the cheese is melted |
| 2 | Spanish | quesadilla | quesadilla |
| 3 | Spanish | Quesada | — |
| 4 | Spanish | queso | cheese; foot |
| 5 | Old Spanish | queso | cheese |
| 6 | Latin | cāseus | cheese |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kwat- | to ferment, become sour; to boil |