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
- to suck, suckle; to breastfeed, nurse
Ancestry of “die”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | die | breast milk, mother's milk, when sucked from the... |
| 2 | Old Danish | di | — |