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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

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

Words derived from “dokka”

  • tokka
  • dockhus
  • docka
  • utstillingsdukke
  • dukke
  • dokke
  • babydukke
  • dukke
  • duk
  • dúkkuhús
  • dúkka
  • doque
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →