Where does “strudel” come from?
strudel (English) comes from German Strudel, from German strudeln, from Middle High German strëden, from Old High German stredan, from Proto-Germanic streþaną, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
strudel (English): A pastry made from multiple thin layers of dough...
Definitions
- A pastry made from multiple thin layers of dough...
Ancestry of “strudel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Strudel | swirl, maelstrom, vortex; whirlpool; strudel |
| 2 | German | strudeln | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | strëden | — |
| 4 | Old High German | stredan | to swirl; to burn, glow, hiss, whiz |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | streþaną | to seethe, swirl |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |