Where does “duhti” come from?
duhti (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic duganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰówgʰe, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
duhti (Proto-West Germanic): usefulness, fitness, strength
Definitions
- usefulness, fitness, strength
Ancestry of “duhti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | duganą | to be useful, to avail |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰówgʰe | to be productive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |