Where does “dii” come from?
dii (North Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.
dii (North Frisian): dough
Ancestry of “dii”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | daigaz | soft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰóyǵʰos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyǵʰ- | to knead; to form, to shape |