Where does “duk” come from?

duk (Danish) comes from Danish dukke, from Low German dukken, from Middle Low German dūken, from Proto-West Germanic dūkan, from Proto-Germanic dūkaną — to duck, to dive under.

duk (Danish): imperative of dukke

Definitions

  1. imperative of dukke

Ancestry of “duk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdukkedoll; to dive, to duck; see dukke op
2Low Germandukken—
3Middle Low Germandūken—
4Proto-West Germanicdūkanto duck, to dive under
5Proto-Germanicdūkanąto duck, to dive under
Every word from Proto-Germanic dūkaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic dūkan →Every word from Middle Low German dūken →