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Where does “duchtich” come from?

duchtich (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch duhtig, from Proto-West Germanic duhtīg, from Proto-West Germanic duhti, from Proto-Germanic duganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰówgʰe, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...

Ancestry of “duchtich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchduhtig—
2Proto-West Germanicduhtīgstrong, virtuous, proficient
3Proto-West Germanicduhtiusefulness, fitness, strength
4Proto-Germanicduganąto be useful, to avail
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰedʰówgʰeto be productive
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewgʰ-to produce, to produce something useful; to be...

Words derived from “duchtich”

  • duchtig
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