Where does “dēg” come from?
dēg (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic *daig, from Proto-Germanic daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.
Ancestry of “dēg”, step by step
dēg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *daig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *daig | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | daigaz | soft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰóyǵʰos | something that is kneaded, formed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyǵʰ- | to knead; to form, to shape |
via Proto-West Germanic *daig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *daig | — |