Where does “donnóg” come from?
donnóg (Irish) comes from English Brownie, from English -ie, from English -y, from Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
donnóg (Irish): hedge sparrow, dunnock; Synonym of donnán;...
Definitions
- hedge sparrow, dunnock; Synonym of donnán;...
Ancestry of “donnóg”, step by step
donnóg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Brownie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Brownie | A junior Girl Guide; A junior Girl Scout |
| 2 | English | -ie | Forming diminutive or affectionate forms of nouns... |
| 3 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 4 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 5 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |