Where does “Dellerduch” come from?
Dellerduch (Pennsylvania German) comes from Pennsylvania German Duch, from Middle High German tuoch, from Old High German tuoh, from Proto-West Germanic dōk, from Proto-Germanic dōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwōg-.
Dellerduch (Pennsylvania German): napkin
Ancestry of “Dellerduch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pennsylvania German | Duch | cloth, handkerchief |
| 2 | Middle High German | tuoch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | tuoh | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dōk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dōkaz | cloth, rag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwōg- | — |