Where does “dod” come from?
dod (English) comes from Irish dod — sullenness, anger; restiveness.
dod (English): sulk, huff; lump; to cut off, as wool from...
Definitions
- sulk, huff; lump; to cut off, as wool from...
Ancestry of “dod”, step by step
dod traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish dod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | dod | sullenness, anger; restiveness |
via Scots daud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | daud | To knock or thump; A lump; a large piece |
via Middle English dodden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dodden | to cut off, to shear; to shave, shear; to trim ;... |