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

dye, colour
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
- Middle English: dehe, deyȝ, deie, dy
  - English: dye

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