Where does “dūcan” come from?
dūcan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic dūkan, from Proto-Germanic dūkaną — to duck, to dive under.
dūcan (Old English): to dip, dive, duck
Ancestry of “dūcan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | dūkan | to duck, to dive under |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dūkaną | to duck, to dive under |