Where does “טייגעכץ” come from?
טייגעכץ (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.
טייגעכץ (Yiddish): a teygekhts; a shallow baked savory קוגל
Definitions
- a teygekhts; a shallow baked savory קוגל
Ancestry of “טייגעכץ”, step by step
טייגעכץ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish טייג
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | טייג | dough |
| 2 | Middle High German | teic | — |
| 3 | Old High German | teig | dough, pastry |
| 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 |
via Yiddish עכץ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | עכץ | — |