Where does “nickedocka” come from?

nickedocka (Swedish) comes from Swedish docka, from Old Norse dokka, from Proto-Germanic dukkǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

nickedocka (Swedish): a doll that can be made to nod, a nodding-head figure

Definitions

  1. a doll that can be made to nod, a nodding-head figure

Ancestry of “nickedocka”, step by step

nickedocka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish docka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdockaa doll, a puppet; a dock; to dock
2Old Norsedokka—
3Proto-Germanicdukkǭpower, strength; muscle
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

via Swedish nicka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnickato nod; to head, to strike with the head
2Middle Low Germannickento bend over; to sink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →