Where does “docka” come from?
docka (Swedish) comes from Old Norse dokka, from Proto-Germanic dukkǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
docka (Swedish): a doll, a puppet; a dock; to dock
Definitions
- a doll, a puppet; a dock; to dock
Ancestry of “docka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | dokka | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dukkǭ | power, strength; muscle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |
Words derived from “docka”