Where does “dæge” come from?

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

dæge (Old English): female servant; woman in charge of a dairy; dey,...

Definitions

  1. female servant; woman in charge of a dairy; dey,...

Ancestry of “dæge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdaigijǭkneader of bread; dairy-maid
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic daigijǭ
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