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Where does “Ditte” come from?

Ditte (Danish) comes from Danish Edith, from English Edith, from Old English Ēadġȳþ, from Proto-Germanic gunþiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰéntis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

Ancestry of “Ditte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishEdith—
2EnglishEdith—
3Old EnglishĒadġȳþ—
4Proto-Germanicgunþizbattle
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰéntisstriking, killing
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
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