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One scholarly question. Every attached source. The present editorial state, without pretending the last word has been written.

resolvedestablished

Does figure descend from dough because both mean something shaped?

No. Latin figūra and Germanic dough forms are separate root formations under *dheigh-.

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figure

/ˈfɪɡjər/ · noun and verb

A shape, representation, symbol, number, person, or act of calculation; borrowed through French from Latin figūra, form or shape.

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SOURCE 01supportsscholarly reference

Indo-European Root: dheigh-

Publishes separate dough and figure formations under one root.

dheigh- items 3 and 4

AUTHOR / EDITOR: Calvert Watkins and American Heritage Dictionary Editors
YEAR: 2022
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins

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THE CURRENT RECORD IS RESOLVED.

CONFIDENCE: established
STATUS: resolved
LEGACY SOURCE SUMMARY: The root appendix lists distinct zero-grade and o-grade derivations.

RESOLUTION NOTE

The surprising connection is cognate depth, not borrowing or direct descent.

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