Where does “trasdocka” come from?

trasdocka (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.

trasdocka (Swedish): a rag doll

Definitions

  1. a rag doll

Ancestry of “trasdocka”, step by step

trasdocka 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 trasa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtrasapiece of cloth; rag; soccer ball
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew-