May theme: kinship terms 👨👩👧👧
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female, doe, filial, Tethys, daughter
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰewgʰ-
to produce, to be strong, to be fruitful, to give milk
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰéwgʰ-ti primary verb form
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Hellenic
- Ancient Greek τεύχω teúkhō
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Indo-Iranian *dáwgdʰi
to milk
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Iranian *dáwgdi
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Western Iranian
- Kurdish doşîn
to milk
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Old Persian
- Persian دوشیدن dušidan
to milk
- Persian دوشیدن dušidan
- Kurdish doşîn
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Iranian *dáwgah
buttermilk
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Western Iranian
- Kurdish dew
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Old Persian
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Persian دوغ duğ
buttermilk, doogh (yogurt drink)
- English doogh
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰunégʰ-ti imperfective
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Hellenic
- Ancient Greek τυγχάνω tunkhánō
to happen to be (doing), to succeed at (doing)
- Ancient Greek τυγχάνω tunkhánō
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰedʰówgʰe
to be productive
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Germanic *duganą
to be useful, to avail
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East Germanic
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Gothic
- Ostrogothic 𐌳𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌽 dugan
to be useful, to be of value, to be suitable
- Ostrogothic 𐌳𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌽 dugan
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North Germanic
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Old Norse duga
to help, to suffice
- Danish du
to be good, to be fit
- Icelandic duga
to suffice, to be fit
- Danish du
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West Germanic
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Old English dūgan
to be of use, to serve, to be fit
- Scots dow
to be of use, to be of value
- Scots dow
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Frankish *dugan
- Dutch deugen
to be good, to be well-behaved, to be of good quality
- Dutch deugen
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Germanic *dugan-ne-wiht
good-for-nothing
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North Germanic
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Old Norse
- Danish døgenigt
lazy person
- Danish døgenigt
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West Germanic
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Frankish
- Dutch deugniet
good-for-nothing, rascal, knave
- Dutch deugniet
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Old High German
- German Taugenichts
good-for-nothing
- German Taugenichts
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Germanic *dugunþō
usefulness, ability, strength, virtue
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North Germanic
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Old Norse dygð
- Danish dyd
virtue, chastity
- Icelandic dyggð
virtue
- Danish dyd
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West Germanic
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Old English duguþ
prosperity, benefit, host of warriors
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English dought
strength, virtue, manhood, men collectively, an army or retinue
- English doughty
- Scots douth
reliability, shelter, comfort
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Frankish *dugeth
- Dutch deugd
virtue
- Dutch deugd
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Old High German tungundi
- German Tugend
virtue
- German Tugend
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Indo-Iranian
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Indo-Aryan
- Sanskrit दुदोह dudóha
grain?, produce?
- Sanskrit दुदोह dudóha
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰewgʰo-s
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Hellenic
- Ancient Greek τεῦχος teûkhos
tool, container, vessel
- Ancient Greek τεῦχος teûkhos
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰugʰ-tós adjective
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Indo-Iranian *dugdʰás
milk
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Indo-Aryan
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Sanskrit दुग्ध dugdhá
milk, sap
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Elu
- Sinhala දුදු dudu
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Magadhi
- Bengali দুধ dudh
milk, juice, latex
- Bengali দুধ dudh
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Maharashtri 𑀤𑀼𑀤𑁆𑀥 duddha
- Marathi दूध dūdh
milk, sap, emulsion
- Marathi दूध dūdh
- Pali duddha
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Sauraseni
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Madhya
- Hindi दूध dūdh
milk
- Hindi दूध dūdh
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Pahari
- Nepali दूध dūdha
milk, breast
- Punjabi ਦੁੱਧ duddha
milk
- Nepali दूध dūdha
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West Indo-Aryan
- Romani thud
milk
- Romani thud
- Tamil துத்தம் tuttam
milk
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰugʰ-nós
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Old Armenian *dugn
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Old Armenian յանդուգն yandugn
boldly, rashly
- Armenian հանդուգն handugn
impertinent, insolent, bold
- Armenian հանդուգն handugn
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰugʰ-eh₂ noun
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Hellenic *túkʰā
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Ancient Greek τῠ́χη túkhē
act of god, fate, fortune, chance
- Greek τύχη týchi
fate, chance, luck
- Greek τύχη týchi
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰewgʰye-ti
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)-
to suckle, to nurse
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰoh₁(y)éye-ti
to suckle, to cause to suck
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Balto-Slavic
- Lithuanian žįsti
to suckle, to nurse
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Slavic *dojiti
to give milk, to milk
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East Slavic
- Russian дои́ть doítʹ
to milk
- Russian дои́ть doítʹ
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South Slavic
- Serbo-Croatian до̀јити dòjiti
to breastfeed, to suckle
- Serbo-Croatian до̀јити dòjiti
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West Slavic
- Polish doić
to milk
- Polish doić
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- Lithuanian žįsti
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Celtic *dina-
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Brythonic
- Welsh denu
- Old Irish denaid
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Germanic *dajjaną
to suck, to suckle
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East Germanic
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Gothic
- Ostrogothic 𐌳𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 daddjan
to suckle
- Ostrogothic 𐌳𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 daddjan
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North Germanic
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Old Norse *deggja
- Danish dægge
to suckle
- English dug
- Danish dægge
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West Germanic
- Old English dēon
to suck
- Old High German tāen
to suck
- Old English dēon
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Indo-Iranian
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Indo-Aryan
- Sanskrit धयति dháyati
to suck, to suckle, to drink, to absorb
- Sanskrit धयति dháyati
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁m̥néh₂
milk-giving?
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Indo-Iranian
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Indo-Aryan
- Sanskrit धेनु dhénu
milk cow
- Sanskrit धेनु dhénu
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Iranian
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East Iranian
- Avestan daēnu
female
- Avestan daēnu
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Italic *fēmanā
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Latin fēmina
woman, wife, female, feminine
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Eastern Romance
- Romanian famen
eunuch
- Romanian famen
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Western Romance
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French femme
woman, wife
- English femme
- Italian femmina
female
- Spanish hembra
female
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Latin fēmella
young girl, young woman
diminutive- English female
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Latin fēminīnus
feminine
- English feminine
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)tus noun
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Italic
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Latin fētus/fēta
pregnant, fruitful, young, offspring, fruit
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Eastern Romance
- Romanian făt
fetus, young boy
- Romanian fată
girl, daughter
- Romanian făt
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Western Romance
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French faon
fawn
- English fawn
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- English fetus
- French fœtus
fetus
- Italian feto
fetus
- Spanish feto
fetus
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁(y)ō noun
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Germanic *dajjǭ
female deer
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West Germanic
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Old English dā
female deer, doe
- English doe
- Scots da(e)
doe
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Old High German *tē
- German Tē
doe
dialectic
- German Tē
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)tis noun
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Balto-Slavic
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Slavic *dětь
child
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Slavic *dě̄tę̀
child
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East Slavic
- Russian дитя́ ditjá
child, baby, kid
poetic
- Russian дитя́ ditjá
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South Slavic
- Serbo-Croatian де́те déte
child, kid
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West Slavic
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Polish dziecię
child
poetic- Polish dziecko
child
additional diminutive
- Polish dziecko
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Proto-Indo-European ?
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Balto-Slavic
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Slavic *děvìca
maiden, girl
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East Slavic
- Russian деви́ца devíca
damsel, maiden, girl
- Russian деви́ца devíca
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South Slavic
- Serbo-Croatian дјѐвица djèvica
virgin, maiden, girl
- Serbo-Croatian дјѐвица djèvica
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West Slavic
- Polish dziewica
maiden, virgin
- Polish dziewica
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)lu-s
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Hellenic
- Ancient Greek θῆλυς thêlus
female, feminine
- Ancient Greek θῆλυς thêlus
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁léh₂
nipple, teat
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Old Armenian դալ dal
colostrum
- Armenian դալ dal
colostrum
- Armenian դալ dal
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Celtic *dilā
teat
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Old Irish
- Irish dilu
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Germanic *delō
nipple
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North Germanic
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Old Norse dilkr
- Swedish del
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West Germanic
- Old English delu
nipple, teat
- Old High German tila
- Old English delu
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Hellenic
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Ancient Greek θηλή thēlḗ
nipple, teat, head of a pole
- Greek θηλή thilí
nipple, teat
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)lwih₂k-s
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Italic *fēlīks
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Latin fēlīx
happy, blessed, fruitful, lucky, prosperous
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Eastern Romance
- Romanian ferice
happy
archaic
- Romanian ferice
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Western Romance
- Italian felice
happy
- Spanish feliz
happy, pleased, innocent
- Italian felice
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Latin fēlīcitās
frutifulness, fetility, happiness, success, good fortune
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Western Romance
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French félicité
bliss, happiness, felicity
- English felicity
- Italian felicità
happiness
- Spanish felicidad
felicity, happiness
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Latin Fēlīx
- English Felix
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Latin Fēlīcius
- Latin Fēlīcianus
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Latin Fēlīcia
- English Felicia
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)lio-s
suckler, sucker
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Balto-Slavic
- Latvian dēls
son
- Lithuanian dėlė
leech
- Latvian dēls
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Italic *feiljos
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Latin fīlius
son, male descendant, children
- Sardinian fillu
son
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Eastern Romance
- Romanian fiu
son
- Romanian fiu
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Western Romance
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Old French fi(l)s
- French fils
son, male descendant, Jr.
- English Fitz-
- French fils
- Italian figlio
child, son
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Spanish hijo
son, child
- Tagalog iho
boy
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Spanish hidalgo
noble, nobleman
lit. "son of something"-
Spanish Hidalgo
surname and placename
esp. after Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla- English Hidalgo
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Latin fīlia
daughter, female descendant
- Sardinian filla
daughter
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Eastern Romance
- Romanian fie
daughter
- Romanian fie
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Western Romance
- French fille
girl, daughter
- Italian figlia
daughter
- Spanish hija
daughter
- French fille
- Sardinian filla
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Latin fīliālis
filial, pertaining to a son or daughter
- English filial
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Latin affīliāre
to adopt (as a son)
- English affiliate
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Latin fīliaster
stepson, son-in-law, nephew
- Sardinian fidhastru
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Eastern Romance
- Romanian fiastru
stepson
archaic
- Romanian fiastru
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Western Romance
- Italian figliastro
stepson, stepchild
- Spanish hijastro
stepchild, stepson
- Italian figliastro
- Albanian thjeshtër
stepson, stepchild
- Sardinian fillu
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)léh₂ye-ti iterative/intensive/causative
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Italic
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Latin fellō
I suck, I fellate
- English fellate
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰh₁i
- Albanian djathë
cheese
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Indo-Iranian *dʰádʰHi
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Indo-Aryan
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Sanskrit दधि dádhi
sour milk, curd
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Magadhi
- Bengali দই dôi
curd, yogurt
- Bengali দই dôi
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Maharashtri
- Marathi दही dahī
curd, yogurt
- Marathi दही dahī
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Sauraseni
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Madhya
- Hindi दही dahī
curd, yogurt
- Hindi दही dahī
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Pahari
- Punjabi ਦਹੀਂ dahī̃
yogurt
- Punjabi ਦਹੀਂ dahī̃
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Ancient Greek τήθη tḗthē
grandmother
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Ancient Greek Τηθῡ́ς Tēthū́s
Tethys, divinity of fresh water
- Greek Τηθύς Tithýs
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Latin Tethys
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Iranian
- Kurdish dayik
mother
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Old Persian
- Persian دایه dâye
nurse, foster mother, midwife
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Old Armenian դայեակ dayeak
nurse, wet-nurse, midwife, tutor
- Armenian դայակ dayak
nanny, nurse
- Armenian դայակ dayak
- Persian دایه dâye
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Latin fēcundus
fertile, fruitful, productive, imaginative
- English fecund
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr
daughter
Pre-Proto-Indo-European: "suckler, infant"-
Anatolian
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Hittite
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of the daughter
only attested as genitive
- Hittite 𒁺𒌓𒋻𒊑𒄿𒀀𒋾𒄿𒀀𒀸 duttariyatiyas
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Armenian
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Old Armenian դուստր dustr
- Armenian դուստր dustr
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Balto-Slavic *duktē
- Lithuanian duktė
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Slavic *dъťi
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East Slavic
- Russian дочь dočʹ
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South Slavic
- Serbo-Croatian кћи̑ kćȋ
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West Slavic
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Old Polish dca
- Polish córka
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Finnic *tüt'är
- Finnish tytär
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Celtic *duxtīr
- Celtiberian tuateros only attested in genitive
- Gaulish duxtīr
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Old Irish Der-
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Old Irish Derdriu
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Irish Deirdre
- English Deirdre
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- Old Irish Deirbhile
- Old Irish Deirbhaíl
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Germanic *duhtēr
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East Germanic
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Gothic
- Ostrogothic 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐌷𐍄𐌰𐍂 dauhtar
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North Germanic ᛞᛟᚺᛏᚱᛁᛉ dohtriz attested as plural
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Old Norse dóttir
- Danish datter
- Icelandic dóttir
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West Germanic
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Old English dohtor
- English daughter
- Scots dochter
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Frankish dohter
- Dutch dochter
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Old High German tohter
- German Tochter
- Yiddish טאָכטער> tokhter
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Hellenic tʰugatēr
- Mycenaean Greek 𐀶𐀏𐀳 tu-ka-te
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Ancient Greek θυγάτηρ thugátēr
daughter, female slave, maidservant
- Greek θυγατέρα thygatéra
daughter (archaic)
- Greek θυγατέρα thygatéra
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Indo-Iranian *dʰugʰdʰā
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Indo-Aryan *dʰúhitā
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Dardic
- Kashmiri čhu
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Sanskrit दुहितृ dúhitṛ
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Elu
- Sinhala දුව duwa
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Magadhi
- Assamese দুহীতা duhita
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Maharashtri
- Old Marathi धुवा dhuvā
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Sauraseni 𑀥𑀻𑀤𑀸 dhīdā
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Madhya
- Hindi धिया dhiyā
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Pahari
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Pali duhitā
- Khmer ធីតា thiidaa
daughter, girl
formal
- Khmer ធីតា thiidaa
- Hindi दुहितृ duhitŕ reborrowing
- Telugu దుహిత duhita
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Iranian *dugdā
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East Iranian
- Avestan dugədar
- Pashto لور lur
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Western Iranian
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Kurdish do-
daughter (in compounds)
- Kurdish domam
uncle's daughter, cousin
- Kurdish domam
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Old Persian *duxçī
- Persian دختر doxtar
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Italic *fuɣtēr
- Oscan 𐌚𐌖𐌕𐌝𐌓 futír only attested as dative
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Tocharian *täkā́cër
- Arshian ckācar
- Kuchean tkācer
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Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr dyēws
daughter of Dyeus
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Hellenic
- Homeric Greek Διὸς θυγάτηρ dios thugatēr
daughter of Zeus
Aphrodite, Helen
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Indo-Iranian
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Indo-Aryan
- Vedic Sanskrit दुहिता दिव duhitā́ diváḥ
Daughter of the Sky
Ushas
- Vedic Sanskrit दुहिता दिव duhitā́ diváḥ
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Collected English words
doogh, dought, doughty, dug, femme, female, feminine, fawn, fetus, doe, felicity, Felix, Felicia, Fitz-, Hidalgo, filial, affiliate, fellate, Tethys, fecund, Deirdre, daughter