Where does “Døgg” come from?
Døgg (Faroese) comes from Old Norse dǫgg, from Proto-Germanic dawwō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
Ancestry of “Døgg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | dǫgg | dew; second-person singular imperative of dǫggva |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dawwō | Alternative form of *dawwaz; dew, moisture |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |