Where does “surdeg” come from?
surdeg (Swedish) comes from Swedish deg, 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.
surdeg (Swedish): sourdough
Definitions
- sourdough
Ancestry of “surdeg”, step by step
surdeg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish deg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | deg | dough; a thick mix of flour and water; dough;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | degher | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | deig | dough |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | daigaz | soft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰóyǵʰos | something that is kneaded, formed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyǵʰ- | to knead; to form, to shape |