Where does “dajka” come from?
dajka (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Slavic dojiti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
dajka (Hungarian): nurse, nanny, fostress; wet-nurse
Definitions
- nurse, nanny, fostress; wet-nurse
Ancestry of “dajka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dojiti | to give milk; to milk |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
Words derived from “dajka”