Where does “die” come from?

die (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish die, from Old Danish di.

die (Norwegian Bokmål): to suck, suckle; to breastfeed, nurse

Definitions

  1. to suck, suckle; to breastfeed, nurse

Ancestry of “die”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdiebreast milk, mother's milk, when sucked from the...
2Old Danishdi—
Every word from Old Danish di →Every word from Danish die →
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