Where does “dygna” come from?
dygna (Swedish) comes from Swedish dygn, from Old Swedish dygn, from Old Norse dœgn, from Proto-Germanic dōgin-, from Proto-Germanic dōg-, from Proto-Germanic dōgaz — daily, diurnal, pertaining to a day; indicating a...
dygna (Swedish): To stay awake for twenty-four hours
Definitions
- To stay awake for twenty-four hours
Ancestry of “dygna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | dygn | day, nychthemeron; day |
| 2 | Old Swedish | dygn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | dœgn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dōgin- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dōg- | A stem meaning "day" |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dōgaz | daily, diurnal, pertaining to a day; indicating a... |