Where does “detta” come from?

detta (Faroese) comes from Old Norse detta, from Proto-Germanic duntijaną, from Proto-Germanic duntiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰén- — surface.

detta (Faroese): to fall

Definitions

  1. to fall

Ancestry of “detta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedettato drop, fall
2Proto-Germanicduntijaną—
3Proto-Germanicduntizshock, impact, blow
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰén-surface
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰén- →Every word from Proto-Germanic duntiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic duntijaną →
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