Where does “dook” come from?
dook (English) comes from English Duck, from Dutch doek, from Middle Dutch doec, from Old Dutch duok, from Proto-West Germanic dōk, from Proto-Germanic dōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwōg-.
dook (English): To make a certain clucking sound; A certain...
Definitions
- To make a certain clucking sound; A certain...
Ancestry of “dook”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Duck | — |
| 2 | Dutch | doek | cloth, linen, fabric; a piece of cloth; screen,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | doec | cloth |
| 4 | Old Dutch | duok | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | dōk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dōkaz | cloth, rag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwōg- | — |
Words derived from “dook”