Where does “deigja” come from?

deigja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse deigja, from Proto-Germanic daigijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.

deigja (Icelandic): maidservant; dampness, moisture

Definitions

  1. maidservant; dampness, moisture

Ancestry of “deigja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedeigjafemale servant
2Proto-Germanicdaigijǭkneader of bread; dairy-maid
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daigijǭ →Every word from Old Norse deigja →