Where does “duglaus” come from?
duglaus (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic dugur, from Icelandic duga, from Old Norse duga, from Proto-Germanic duganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰówgʰe, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
duglaus (Icelandic): weak, inactive, listless
Definitions
- weak, inactive, listless
Ancestry of “duglaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | dugur | energy, drive, vigour |
| 2 | Icelandic | duga | duga "weak verb" "or"; duga "weak verb"; to... |
| 3 | Old Norse | duga | to help, aid; to do, suffice; to show prowess, do... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | duganą | to be useful, to avail |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰówgʰe | to be productive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |