Where does “detta” come from?
detta (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse detta, from Proto-Germanic duntijaną, from Proto-Germanic duntiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰén- — surface.
detta (Norwegian Nynorsk): fall
Ancestry of “detta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | detta | to drop, fall |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | duntijaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | duntiz | shock, impact, blow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰén- | surface |
Words derived from “detta”