Where does “δύη” come from?

δύη (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

δύη (Ancient Greek): misery, pain, anguish

Definitions

  1. misery, pain, anguish

Ancestry of “δύη”, step by step

δύη traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European dew-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandew-to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

via Proto-Indo-European deh₂w-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂w-kindle, burn; to burn

via Proto-Indo-European dū-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandū-to torment, vex; to injure, destroy, burn; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dew-