Dutch word doden comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰautós, Proto-Germanic *dawjaną (To die.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *dʰautós | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *dawjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To die. |
| *daudaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Dead. |
| *daudijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (transitive) to make dead, kill. |
| *dōden | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| dôden | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| doden | Dutch (nld) | (transitive) to kill. |