Where does “detta” come from?

detta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic duntijaną, from Proto-Germanic duntiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰén- — surface.

detta (Old Norse): to drop, fall

Definitions

  1. to drop, fall

Ancestry of “detta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicduntijaną—
2Proto-Germanicduntizshock, impact, blow
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰén-surface

Words derived from “detta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰén- →Every word from Proto-Germanic duntiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic duntijaną →