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
Ancestry of “halsduk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | duk | tablecloth; a piece of cloth used for protection... |
| 2 | Old Norse | dúkr | cloth |
| 3 | Middle Low German | dôk | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | dōk | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | dōk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dōkaz | cloth, rag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwōg- | — |