Where does “*deggja” come from?
*deggja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic dajjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
Ancestry of “*deggja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | dajjaną | to suck, suckle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |