Where does “дугме” come from?

дугме (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish دوگمه, from Proto-Germanic tug-, from Frankish -wald, from Frankish wald, from Proto-Germanic waldaz, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

дугме (Macedonian): button

Definitions

  1. button

Ancestry of “дугме”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishدوگمهknob, button
2Proto-Germanictug-—
3Frankish-wald—
4Frankishwaldpower, mastery, dominion; reigning; ruling
5Proto-Germanicwaldazleader
6Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Frankish -wald →Every word from Proto-Germanic tug- →