Where does “äggnudel” come from?

äggnudel (Swedish) comes from Swedish nudel, from German Nudel, from Middle High German knödel, from Old High German knoto, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.

äggnudel (Swedish): an egg noodle

Definitions

  1. an egg noodle

Ancestry of “äggnudel”, step by step

äggnudel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish nudel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnudela noodle (form of pasta)
2GermanNudelpasta, noodle
3Middle High Germanknödel—
4Old High Germanknotoknot
5Proto-Germanicknuttôa knot
6Proto-Indo-Europeangnod-to bind

via Swedish ägg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishäggegg; the female primary cell, the ovum; egg; an...
2Old Swedishægegg
3Old Norseeggegg; edge
4Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnod- →