Where does “dunst” come from?

dunst (Danish) comes from Middle Low German dunst, from Old Saxon dunst, from Proto-Germanic dunstą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

dunst (Danish): a strong, unpleasant and nauseating odor

Definitions

  1. a strong, unpleasant and nauseating odor

Ancestry of “dunst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandunst—
2Old Saxondunst—
3Proto-Germanicdunstąmist, haze; evaporation; dust
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dunstą →Every word from Old Saxon dunst →
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