Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/daugu

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From *daugan (“to conceal, hide”) +‎ *-u, literally “that which hides”.

Noun

*daugu f

  1. dye, colour
  2. shade

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *daugu
Genitive *daugā
Singular Plural
Nominative *daugu *daugō
Accusative *daugā *daugā
Genitive *daugā *daugō
Dative *daugē *daugōm, *daugum
Instrumental *daugu *daugōm, *daugum

Descendants

  • Old English: dēag, dēah, dēg, dēh — Anglian
    • Middle English: dehe, deyȝ, deie, dy
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