duga

Faroese

/ˈtuːwa/

verb
Definitions
  • to know how to

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse duga (suffice, help, do one's best, be useful) inherited from Proto-Germanic *duganą (be usefull, be useful) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewgʰ- (be sufficient, be ready, produce, be strong, have force, give milk, suffice, be noteful), *dʰewgʰ- (be sufficient, be ready, produce, be strong, have force, give milk, suffice, be noteful).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰewgʰ-

Gloss

be sufficient, be ready, produce, be strong, have force, give milk, suffice, be noteful

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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