Where does “dokka” come from?

dokka (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic dukkǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

Ancestry of “dokka”, step by step

dokka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic dukkǭ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdukkǭpower, strength; muscle
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

via Proto-Germanic dokko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdokkosomething round
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeu-k-to spin, shake

Words derived from “dokka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dukkǭ →