Where does “טייגלעך” come from?
טייגלעך (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish טייגל, 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.
טייגלעך (Yiddish): plural of טייגל
Definitions
- plural of טייגל
Ancestry of “טייגלעך”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | טייגל | a small pastry boiled in honey syrup |
| 2 | Yiddish | טייג | dough |
| 3 | Middle High German | teic | — |
| 4 | Old High German | teig | dough, pastry |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | daigaz | soft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰóyǵʰos | something that is kneaded, formed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyǵʰ- | to knead; to form, to shape |