desem

Concepts

sourdough

leaven

leavening agent

Synonyms

zuurdeeg

zuurdesem

gist

ferment

Hyphenated as

de‧sem

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdeː.səm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: dêsem

Inherited from Old Dutch: *thēsimo

Cognate with Old Saxon: *thēsimo

Cognate with Middle Low German: dêsem

Cognate with Old English: þǣsma

Cognate with Old High German: deismo

Cognate with Middle High German: deisme

Cognate with German: Deisam

In summary

From Middle Dutch dêsem, from Old Dutch *thēsimo, from Proto-West Germanic *þaisimō, from Proto-Germanic *þaisimô, from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂-.
Cognate with Old Saxon *thēsimo, Middle Low German dêsem, Old English þǣsma, Old High German deismo, Middle High German deisme, German Deisam.