Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dūkaną
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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
No clear etymology. Possibly related to *duganą (“to be fit”), if the Pre-Germanic form was *dʰugʰnéh₂-, supposing that the original meaning was "to fall" and evolved to mean "to happen, be fit" (compare German Zufall (“to happen, chance”)).[1]
Pronunciation
Verb
*dūkaną[1]
Inflection
Conjugation of *dūkaną (strong class 2)
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *dūkan