Where does “draugkakk” come from?
draugkakk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk draug, from Old Norse draugr, from Proto-Germanic draugaz, from Proto-Germanic dreuganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
draugkakk (Norwegian Nynorsk): a death omen in the form of knocking sounds in the walls of a house
Definitions
- a death omen in the form of knocking sounds in the walls of a house
Ancestry of “draugkakk”, step by step
draugkakk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk draug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | draug | a corporeal undead from Norse mythology and... |
| 2 | Old Norse | draugr | ghost, spirit, undead; dry wood |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | draugaz | apparition, ghost, delusion |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dreuganą | to mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Estonian kakk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | kakk | owl; loaf of bread or white bread |