Where does “duk” come from?
duk (Westrobothnian) comes from Middle Low German dūken, from Proto-West Germanic dūkan, from Proto-Germanic dūkaną — to duck, to dive under.
duk (Westrobothnian): To dare
Ancestry of “duk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | dūken | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | dūkan | to duck, to dive under |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dūkaną | to duck, to dive under |