Where does “dochter” come from?
dochter (Scots) comes from Middle English doughter, from Old English dohtor, from Proto-West Germanic dohter, from Proto-Germanic duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰugh₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
dochter (Scots): daughter
Ancestry of “dochter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | doughter | One's daughter; one's female direct progeny; One... |
| 2 | Old English | dohtor | daughter |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | dohter | daughter |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | duhtēr | daughter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰugh₂tḗr | daughter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |
Words derived from “dochter”