Where does “døgn” come from?
døgn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Bokmål døgn, from Danish døgn, from Old Swedish døghn, from Old Norse dœgn, from Proto-Germanic dōgin-, from Proto-Germanic dōg-, from Proto-Germanic dōgaz — daily, diurnal, pertaining to a day; indicating a...
døgn (Norwegian Nynorsk): the 24 hour period stretching from midnight to...
Definitions
- the 24 hour period stretching from midnight to...
Ancestry of “døgn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | døgn | the 24 hour period stretching from midnight to... |
| 2 | Danish | døgn | day - the 24 hour period stretching from midnight... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | døghn | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | dœgn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dōgin- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dōg- | A stem meaning "day" |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | dōgaz | daily, diurnal, pertaining to a day; indicating a... |