Where does “död” come from?

död (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish døþer, from Old Norse dauðr, from Proto-Germanic daudaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós.

död (Swedish): dead; death

Definitions

  1. dead; death

Ancestry of “död”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishdøþerdead
2Old Norsedauðrdead
3Proto-Germanicdaudazdead
4Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰowHtós—

Words derived from “död”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós →Every word from Proto-Germanic daudaz →Every word from Old Norse dauðr →