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10.5 d-k To dive by lowering the head - plonger en baissant la tête (for kinetic origin of base t-k ð 6.3.13)

Germ.tauchento dive
Germ.reg.tuuker, düchel, tigelvarious diving birds
Bretonpuc'han(t>p) to crouch
Bretonpoc'hanGreat Northern Diver, 65; Great Crested Grebe, 66
Dutchdouker, duiker, duykervarious diving birds
Engl.douker et var.grebes, 66-70; divers, 63-65; diving ducks, 48
Engl.duckto stoop, to plunge the whole body or the head momentarily; ducks
Lith.dukurisGreat Crested Grebe, 66; Black-throated Diver, 64
Lettishdukerisdiving ducks, 48-54

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