Where does “Topfenstrudel” come from?

Topfenstrudel (German) 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.

Topfenstrudel (German): curd cheese strudel

Definitions

  1. curd cheese strudel

Ancestry of “Topfenstrudel”, step by step

Topfenstrudel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Strudel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStrudelswirl, maelstrom, vortex; whirlpool; strudel
2Germanstrudelnto swirl
3Middle High Germanstrëden
4Old High Germanstredanto swirl; to burn, glow, hiss, whiz
5Proto-Germanicstreþanąto seethe, swirl
6Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via German Topfen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTopfenquark soft creamy cheese
2Middle High Germantopfe
3Old High Germantopholight shove or blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr-Every word from Proto-Germanic streþaną
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