Where does “dotterspråk” come from?
dotterspråk (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...
dotterspråk (Swedish): daughter language
Definitions
- daughter language
Ancestry of “dotterspråk”, step by step
dotterspråk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish dotter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dotter | daughter; someone's female child |
| 2 | Old Swedish | dōttir | daughter |
| 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... |