Where does “duge” come from?
duge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse duga, from Proto-Germanic duganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰówgʰe, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
duge (Norwegian Bokmål): help, be useful; be good enough; work, suffice;...
Definitions
- help, be useful; be good enough; work, suffice;...
Ancestry of “duge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | duga | to help, aid; to do, suffice; to show prowess, do... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | duganą | to be useful, to avail |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰówgʰe | to be productive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |