Where does “dygtighed” come from?
dygtighed (Danish) comes from Danish dygtig, from Middle Low German duchtig, from Old Dutch duhtig, from Proto-West Germanic duhtīg, from Proto-West Germanic duhti, from Proto-Germanic duganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰówgʰe, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
dygtighed (Danish): skill, prowess, ability
Definitions
- skill, prowess, ability
Ancestry of “dygtighed”, step by step
dygtighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish dygtig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | dygtig | skilled |
| 2 | Middle Low German | duchtig | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | duhtig | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | duhtīg | strong, virtuous, proficient |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | duhti | usefulness, fitness, strength |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | duganą | to be useful, to avail |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰówgʰe | to be productive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |