Where does “dotterbarn” come from?
dotterbarn (Swedish) comes from Swedish dotter, from Old Swedish dōttir, from Old Norse dóttir, from Proto-Norse ᛞᛟᚺᛏᚱᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰugh₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
dotterbarn (Swedish): a grandchild; a child of someone's daughter
Definitions
- a grandchild; a child of someone's daughter
Ancestry of “dotterbarn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | dotter | daughter; someone's female child |
| 2 | Old Swedish | dōttir | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | dóttir | daughter |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᛞᛟᚺᛏᚱᛁᛉ | daughters |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | duhtēr | daughter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰugh₂tḗr | daughter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |