Where does “døy” come from?

døy (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse deyja, from Proto-West Germanic dauwjan, from Proto-Germanic dawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

døy (Norwegian Nynorsk): to die; cease to exist, come to an end. Often...

Definitions

  1. to die; cease to exist, come to an end. Often...

Ancestry of “døy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedeyjato die
2Proto-West Germanicdauwjanto die
3Proto-Germanicdawjanąto die
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dawjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic dauwjan →