Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dōg-

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

Alternative forms

• *dōgaz, *dōgiz, *dōgin-

Etymology

Nominalization of *dōgaz (“daily, diurnal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔːɣ-/

Noun

*dōg- ?

1. A stem meaning "day"

Related terms

• *dōgaz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *dōg-, *dōgaʀ
  • Old English: dōgor n
  • >? Old English: (Anglian) dœg m
  • Old Dutch: *dōg
    • Middle Dutch: *doeg, *doech
      • >? Dutch: doeg, doei
• Old Norse: dǿgr n; dǿgn n
  • Icelandic: dægur
  • Faroese: -døgur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: døger
  • Old Swedish: dögher, dø̄ghn
    • Swedish: dygn
  • Old Danish: dø̄ghær, dø̄gn
    • Danish: døgn
      • Norwegian Bokmål: døgn
        • →? Norwegian Nynorsk: døgn