Where does “dugnadsånd” come from?
dugnadsånd (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål dugnad, from Old Norse dugnaðr, 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...
dugnadsånd (Norwegian Bokmål): Willingness or ability to participate in dugnad; volunteerism; community spirit
Definitions
- Willingness or ability to participate in dugnad; volunteerism; community spirit
Ancestry of “dugnadsånd”, step by step
dugnadsånd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål dugnad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | dugnad | unpaid voluntary, orchestrated community work |
| 2 | Old Norse | dugnaðr | aid, assistance; virtue |
| 3 | Old Norse | duga | to help, aid; to do, suffice; to show prowess, do... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | duganą | to be useful, to avail |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰówgʰe | to be productive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |