Where does “teig” come from?

teig (German) comes from Middle High German teic, from Old High German teig, from Proto-Germanic daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.

teig (German): dough, paste, pastry, batter soft, at least partially cohesive mixture of [[ingredient

Definitions

  1. dough, paste, pastry, batter soft, at least partially cohesive mixture of [[ingredient

Ancestry of “teig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanteic—
2Old High Germanteigdough, pastry
3Proto-Germanicdaigazsoft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough
4Proto-Indo-European*dʰóyǵʰossomething that is kneaded, formed
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape

Words derived from “teig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic daigaz →