Where does “dok” come from?
dok (Middle English) comes from Old English docce, from Proto-West Germanic *dokkā, from Proto-Germanic dukkǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
dok (Middle English): Hair cut at the tail; the dock; Alternative form...
Definitions
- Hair cut at the tail; the dock; Alternative form...
Ancestry of “dok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | docce | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *dokkā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dukkǭ | power, strength; muscle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |