Where does “wandought” come from?
wandought (Scots) comes from English dought, from English doughty, from Middle English doughty, from Old English dohtiġ, from Proto-West Germanic duhtīg, from Proto-West Germanic duhti, from Proto-Germanic duganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰówgʰe — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
wandought (Scots): (undoughty)
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- (undoughty)
Ancestry of “wandought”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dought | might, strength; alternative past of dow |
| 2 | English | doughty | Bold; brave, courageous; A person who is bold or... |
| 3 | Middle English | doughty | Alternative form of douȝty |
| 4 | Old English | dohtiġ | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | duhtīg | strong, virtuous, proficient |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | duhti | usefulness, fitness, strength |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | duganą | to be useful, to avail |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰówgʰe | to be productive |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |