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English word origin

Etymology of dairy

Inherited from Middle English deyerie (“dairy, dairy farm”), from Anglo-Norman deyerie (“dairy”), from deye (“dairymaid”) + -erie (“-ery”); by surface analysis, dey (“dairymaid”) + -ry. Cognate with Scots dery, dyrie.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

(also dairy products or dairy produce) Products produced from milk. · A place, often on a farm, where milk is processed and turned into products such as butter and cheese. · A dairy farm. · A shop selling dairy products.

adj

Referring to products produced from milk. · Referring to products produced from animal milk as opposed to non-milk substitutes. · Referring to the milk production and processing industries. · On food labelling, containing fats only from dairy sources (e.g. dairy ice cream).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Inherited from Middle English deyerie (“dairy, dairy farm”), from Anglo-Norman deyerie (“dairy”), from deye (“dairymaid”) + -erie (“-ery”); by surface analysis, dey (“dairymaid”) + -ry. Cognate with Scots dery, dyrie.

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  • Root classification mention*dʰeyǵʰ-ine-pro
  • Inherited-form mentiondeyerieenm
  • Inherited-form mentiondeyerieenm · dairy, dairy farm
  • Cognate mentionderysco

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