Where does “deg” come from?

deg (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish degher, from Old Norse deig, from Proto-Germanic daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.

deg (Swedish): dough; a thick mix of flour and water; dough;...

Definitions

  1. dough; a thick mix of flour and water; dough;...

Ancestry of “deg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishdegher—
2Old Norsedeigdough
3Proto-Germanicdaigazsoft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough
4Proto-Indo-European*dʰóyǵʰossomething that is kneaded, formed
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape

Words derived from “deg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic daigaz →