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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/daugu

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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

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Etymology

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

Noun

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*daugu f

  1. dye, colour
  2. shade

Inflection

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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

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