Where does “duchtig” come from?
duchtig (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch duchtich, 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...
duchtig (Dutch): considerable; large, sturdy; powerful
Definitions
- considerable; large, sturdy; powerful
Ancestry of “duchtig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | duchtich | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | duhtig | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | duhtīg | strong, virtuous, proficient |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | duhti | usefulness, fitness, strength |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | duganą | to be useful, to avail |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰówgʰe | to be productive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |