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NODE / 0969reconstructedProto-Germanic

*daiga-

TRANSLITERATION *daiga-

dough; kneaded mass

DATE
Proto-Germanic stem
SENSE
dough stem germanic
FAMILY
Indo-European / Germanic
CANONICAL KEY
node:5:daiga:reconstructed:sense:dough-stem-germanic

The Germanic base from which *daigjōn- is derived; it is not identical to nominative *daigaz.

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This form is reconstructed by comparison. It is not directly attested in this exact written form.

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ANCESTRAL EDGES

ROOT OF THIS ROOT

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GO DEEPERinheritanceestablished
Proto-Indo-European · Proto-Indo-European centum form · form build root

*dheigh-

to form; build

SOUND
Germanic *daiga- belongs to the form-and-build family under *dheigh-.
MEANING
Dough and kneading specialize the broader act of forming.
SCHOLAR
Merriam-Webster Editors · Calvert Watkins and American Heritage Dictionary Editors
CONFIDENCE
established
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DIRECT DESCENDANT EDGES

THE NEXT HISTORICAL STEP

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DESCENDANTderivationestablished
Proto-Germanic · Proto-Germanic · female baker germanic

*daigjōn-

female baker or servant

SOUND
Proto-Germanic *daigjōn- is derived from the dough base *daiga-.
MEANING
A person associated with kneading or dough becomes a female baker and later servant.
SCHOLAR
Merriam-Webster Editors
CONFIDENCE
established — The occupational formation and the dough noun *daigaz remain distinct nodes.
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TRANSITIVE DESCENDANT CLOSURE

EVERY REVIEWED BRANCH FROM HERE

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UNIQUE DESCENDANT NODES
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REVIEWED EDGES
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DEEPEST PATH
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MODERN DOSSIERS REACHED
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HISTORICAL STEP 011 EDGE
HISTORICAL STEP 021 EDGE
STEP 02inheritanceestablished
SOUND
Old English dǣge reflects reconstructed Proto-Germanic *daigjōn-.
MEANING
The occupational female baker or servant meaning continues.
Merriam-Webster Editors · Calvert Watkins and American Heritage Dictionary Editors2 CITATIONSEDGE 965 ↗
HISTORICAL STEP 031 EDGE
HISTORICAL STEP 041 EDGE
HISTORICAL STEP 051 EDGE
HISTORICAL STEP 061 EDGE
STEP 06continuationestablished
SOUND
Middle English deierie develops into modern dairy through vowel, spelling, and stress standardization.
MEANING
A milk-production place expands to the products and industry associated with it.
Merriam-Webster Editors1 CITATIONEDGE 961 ↗

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RECORDED EVIDENCE

ATTESTATIONS / FIRST KNOWN USE

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NO RECORDED WITNESS ATTACHED.

That is expected for a reconstructed form: the node is inferred from comparison, not quoted from a surviving occurrence.

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EDITORIAL REUSE

WORD DOSSIERS USING THIS NODE

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