Where does “doti” come from?
doti (Sranan Tongo) comes from English dirt, from Middle English drit, from Old Norse drit, from Proto-Germanic dritą, from Proto-Germanic drītaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreyd- — to have diarrhea.
doti (Sranan Tongo): earth, soil; dirt, rubbish; dirty
Definitions
- earth, soil; dirt, rubbish; dirty
Ancestry of “doti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dirt | Soil or earth; A stain or spot ; any foreign... |
| 2 | Middle English | drit | excrement |
| 3 | Old Norse | drit | excrement |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dritą | shit, excrement |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drītaną | to defecate; to urinate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreyd- | to have diarrhea |