Where does “doon” come from?
doon (Low German) comes from Middle Low German dōn, from Proto-Germanic dōną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁t, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
doon (Low German): to do; to put; to cause to, to make
Definitions
- to do; to put; to cause to, to make
Ancestry of “doon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | dōn | to do |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dōną | to do, make; to put, place |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁t | to put, to place; to do |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “doon”