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
Ancestry of “detta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | duntijaną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | duntiz | shock, impact, blow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰén- | surface |
Words derived from “detta”