Where does “doothauen” come from?
doothauen (Low German) comes from Low German doot, from Middle Low German dôt, from Old Saxon dōd, from Proto-West Germanic daud, from Proto-Germanic daudaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós.
doothauen (Low German): to slay, kill
Definitions
- to slay, kill
Ancestry of “doothauen”, step by step
doothauen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Low German doot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | doot | dead |
| 2 | Middle Low German | dôt | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | dōd | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | daud | dead |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | daudaz | dead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰowHtós | — |
via Low German hauen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | hauen | — |