Where does “näsduk” come from?
näsduk (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-.
näsduk (Swedish): handkerchief
Definitions
- handkerchief
Ancestry of “näsduk”, step by step
näsduk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish duk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | cloth, rag |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dōkaz | cloth, rag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwōg- | — |
via Swedish näsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | näsa | nose of a human or other primate (or anthropomorphized being, especially if having a human-like nose, but sometimes more generally) (compare nos) |