Where does “dónute” come from?

dónute (Portuguese) comes from English donut, from English doughnut, from English dough, from Middle English dow, from Old English dāg, from Proto-Germanic daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.

dónute (Portuguese): doughnut deep-fried piece of dough or batter

Definitions

  1. doughnut deep-fried piece of dough or batter

Ancestry of “dónute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdonutA deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly...
2EnglishdoughnutA deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly...
3EnglishdoughA thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour...
4Middle EnglishdowAlternative form of dogh
5Old Englishdāgdough
6Proto-Germanicdaigazsoft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough
7Proto-Indo-European*dʰóyǵʰossomething that is kneaded, formed
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ-
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