Where does “dogtertjie” come from?
dogtertjie (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans dogter, from Dutch dochter, from Middle Dutch dochter, from Old Dutch dohter, from Proto-West Germanic dohter, from Proto-Germanic duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰugh₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
dogtertjie (Afrikaans): Diminutive of dogter; small girl
Definitions
- Diminutive of dogter; small girl
Ancestry of “dogtertjie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | dogter | daughter; girl |
| 2 | Dutch | dochter | daughter; offshoot, something derivative or... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | dochter | daughter |
| 4 | Old Dutch | dohter | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | dohter | daughter |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | duhtēr | daughter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰugh₂tḗr | daughter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |