FromProto-Germanic*dajjaną(“to suckle”), fromProto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁(y)-(“to suck milk; to suckle”). Akin toOld High Germantāen(“to suck”) (Middle High Germantīen,dīen(“to suck, suckle”),Swedishdägga,dia(“to suckle”),Danishdægge,die(“to suckle”),Gothic𐌳𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽(daddjan,“suckle”),Old Englishdelu(“nipple”),Old Englishdā(“doe”).
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