Where does “dugnaðr” come from?
dugnaðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse duga, from Proto-Germanic duganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰówgʰe, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
dugnaðr (Old Norse): aid, assistance; virtue
Definitions
- aid, assistance; virtue
Ancestry of “dugnaðr”, step by step
dugnaðr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse duga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | duga | to help, aid; to do, suffice; to show prowess, do... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | duganą | to be useful, to avail |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰówgʰe | to be productive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |