Where does “dåga” come from?
dåga (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse duga, from Proto-Germanic duganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰówgʰe, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
dåga (Westrobothnian): to suffice
Definitions
- to suffice
Ancestry of “dåga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | duga | to help, aid; to do, suffice; to show prowess, do... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | duganą | to be useful, to avail |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰówgʰe | to be productive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |