Where does “spudnut” come from?
spudnut (English) comes from English spud, from English spoon, from Middle English spoon, from Old English spōn, from Proto-West Germanic spanu, from Proto-Germanic spenô, from Proto-Indo-European psten-os-, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn — to stand.
spudnut (English): A kind of donut made with potato
Definitions
- A kind of donut made with potato
Ancestry of “spudnut”, step by step
spudnut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spud | A potato |
| 2 | English | spoon | An implement for eating or serving; a scooped... |
| 3 | Middle English | spoon | Alternative form of spone |
| 4 | Old English | spōn | piece of wood, chip; sliver, chip of wood,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | spanu | piece of wood, chip, shaving |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | spenô | nipple |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | psten-os- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
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 |