Where does “dockaktig” come from?

dockaktig (Swedish) comes from Swedish docka, from Old Norse dokka, from Proto-Germanic dukkǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

dockaktig (Swedish): puppetlike

Definitions

  1. puppetlike

Ancestry of “dockaktig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdockaa doll, a puppet; a dock; to dock
2Old Norsedokka—
3Proto-Germanicdukkǭpower, strength; muscle
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dukkǭ →Every word from Old Norse dokka →