Where does “dúsa” come from?

dúsa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse dúsa, from Proto-Germanic dusāną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

dúsa (Icelandic): to be compelled to stay; to loiter, hang about,...

Definitions

  1. to be compelled to stay; to loiter, hang about,...

Ancestry of “dúsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedúsato doze, rest, remain quiet
2Proto-GermanicdusānąTo slumber
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰews-Alternative form of *dʰwes-; to lose one's...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dusāną →