Where does “duckning” come from?
duckning (Swedish) comes from Swedish ducka, from English Duck, from Dutch doek, from Middle Dutch doec, from Old Dutch duok, from Proto-West Germanic dōk, from Proto-Germanic dōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwōg-.
duckning (Swedish): ducking hasty evasion
Definitions
- ducking hasty evasion
Ancestry of “duckning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ducka | to duck (usually to avoid being hit by something) |
| 2 | English | Duck | To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something |
| 3 | Dutch | doek | cloth, linen, fabric; a piece of cloth; screen,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | doec | cloth |
| 5 | Old Dutch | duok | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | dōk | cloth, rag |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | dōkaz | cloth, rag |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwōg- | — |