Where does “halsduk” come from?

halsduk (Swedish) comes from Swedish duk, from Old Norse dúkr, from Middle Low German dôk, from Old Saxon dōk, from Proto-West Germanic dōk, from Proto-Germanic dōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwōg-.

halsduk (Swedish): scarf

Definitions

  1. scarf

Ancestry of “halsduk”, step by step

halsduk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish duk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishduktablecloth; a piece of cloth used for protection...
2Old Norsedúkrcloth
3Middle Low Germandôk—
4Old Saxondōk—
5Proto-West Germanicdōkcloth, rag
6Proto-Germanicdōkazcloth, rag
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwōg-—

via Swedish hals

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhalsneck; the gullet or windpipe; a narrow opening in...
2Old Norsehálsneck, part of the forecastle or bow of a ship
3Proto-Germanichalsazneck, throat
4Proto-Indo-Europeankólsos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwōg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dōkaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic dōk →