Where does “dyhtiġ” come from?
dyhtiġ (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic duhtīg, from Proto-West Germanic duhti, from Proto-Germanic duganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰówgʰe, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
dyhtiġ (Old English): competent, doughty, good, strong, valiant
Definitions
- competent, doughty, good, strong, valiant
Ancestry of “dyhtiġ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | duhtīg | strong, virtuous, proficient |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | duhti | usefulness, fitness, strength |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | duganą | to be useful, to avail |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰówgʰe | to be productive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |
Words derived from “dyhtiġ”