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Where does “duga” come from?

duga (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish dugha, from Old Norse duga, from Proto-Germanic duganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰówgʰe, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...

duga (Swedish): suffice, be good enough; be acceptable; be...

Definitions

  1. suffice, be good enough; be acceptable; be...

Ancestry of “duga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishdughato be strong, to be capable; to help, to benefit,...
2Old Norsedugato help, aid; to do, suffice; to show prowess, do...
3Proto-Germanicduganąto be useful, to avail
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰedʰówgʰeto be productive
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewgʰ-to produce, to produce something useful; to be...

Words derived from “duga”

  • duglig
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- →