Where does “Dǫkkálfar” come from?
Dǫkkálfar (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse dǫkkr, from Proto-Germanic dankwaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʷ-o-.
Ancestry of “Dǫkkálfar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | dǫkkr | Alternative form of døkkr; dark |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dankwaz | dark |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰengʷ-o- | — |