Where does “טייגל” come from?

טייגל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish טייג, from Middle High German teic, from Old High German teig, from Proto-Germanic daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.

טייגל (Yiddish): a small pastry boiled in honey syrup

Definitions

  1. a small pastry boiled in honey syrup

Ancestry of “טייגל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishטייגdough
2Middle High Germanteic—
3Old High Germanteigdough, pastry
4Proto-Germanicdaigazsoft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough
5Proto-Indo-European*dʰóyǵʰossomething that is kneaded, formed
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape

Words derived from “טייגל”

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