Where does “støvmide” come from?

støvmide (Danish) comes from Danish støv, from Middle Low German stof, from Proto-Germanic staubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

støvmide (Danish): dust mite (Pyroglyphidae)

Definitions

  1. dust mite (Pyroglyphidae)

Ancestry of “støvmide”, step by step

støvmide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish støv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstøvdust; imperative of støve
2Middle Low Germanstof—
3Proto-Germanicstaubazdust
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Danish mide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmidemite
2Middle Low Germanmite—

Words derived from “støvmide”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic staubaz →
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