Where does “død” come from?

død (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish død, from Old Danish døth, from Old Norse dauðr, from Proto-Germanic daudaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós.

død (Norwegian Bokmål): death; dead, deceased; invalid

Definitions

  1. death; dead, deceased; invalid

Ancestry of “død”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdøddead, inanimate; slack; death, decease, demise
2Old Danishdøth—
3Old Norsedauðrdead
4Proto-Germanicdaudazdead
5Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰowHtós—

Words derived from “død”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós →Every word from Proto-Germanic daudaz →Every word from Old Norse dauðr →
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