Where does “vaxdocka” come from?

vaxdocka (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.

vaxdocka (Swedish): a wax sculpture

Definitions

  1. a wax sculpture

Ancestry of “vaxdocka”, step by step

vaxdocka 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 vax

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvaxwax
2Old Norsevax—
3Proto-Germanicwahsąwax
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwoḱ-so-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dukkǭ →Every word from Old Norse dokka →