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

Definitions

  1. To dare

Ancestry of “duk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandūken—
2Proto-West Germanicdūkanto duck, to dive under
3Proto-Germanicdūkanąto duck, to dive under
Every word from Proto-Germanic dūkaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic dūkan →Every word from Middle Low German dūken →