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Where does “duguþ” come from?

duguþ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic dugunþō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...

duguþ (Old English): band of warriors, host, army; prosperity, benefit

Definitions

  1. band of warriors, host, army; prosperity, benefit

Ancestry of “duguþ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdugunþōability, usefulness, strength; virtue, strength...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewgʰ-to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
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