May theme: Cloth 👘
Teaser
fabric, forge, Dobro, daft
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₂bʰ- fit together, fitting, make
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₂bʰén-ti imperfective
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Balto-Slavic
- Lithuanian dabinti
to decorate, to beautify
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Germanic *(ge)dabaną to fit, to be fitting
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East Germanic
- Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 gadaban
to happen, to be appropriate
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North Germanic
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Germanic *daftuz fit, appropriate, convenient
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West Germanic
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Old English dæfte
- English deft
- English daft
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Frankish *daftih
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Middle Dutch deftich suitable, solid, weighty
- Dutch defitg
refined, genteel
- German deftig
hearty, rustic, coarse
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₂bʰros fitting, well suited, felicitous
adjective
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Balto-Slavic
- Lithuanian dabà
habit, character
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Slavic *dobrъ dobry good
adj.
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East Slavic
- Russian до́брый dóbryj
kind, good, genial
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South Slavic
- Serbo-Croatian до̏бар dȍbar
good, well-behaved
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West Slavic
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Slavic *dobro good, goods, goodwill
n.
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East Slavic
- Russian добро́ dobró
the good, goods, approval
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West Slavic
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₂bʰḗr agentive
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Old Armenian դարբին darbin craftsman, blacksmith
- Armenian դարբին darbin
blacksmith, smith
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Italic *faβro
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Latin faber craftsman, maker, smith
- Italian fabbro
smith
- French Favre
- German Faber
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Latin fabrica workshop, smithy, industry, craft, production, fabric
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Italian fabbrica factory
- German Fabrik
factory
- Russian фа́брика fábrika
factory
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Old French faverge smithy
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French forge forge
- English forge
- Italian forgiare
to forge, to fashion
- Spanish forja
forge, foundry
- French Faverges
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Russian Фаберже́ Faberžé
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French fabrique factory
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Collected English words
deft, daft, Dobro, dobro, forge, Fabergé, fabric