Where does “vriesdauw” come from?
vriesdauw (Dutch) comes from Dutch dauw, from Middle Dutch dau, from Old Dutch dāu, from Proto-Germanic *dawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
vriesdauw (Dutch): hoarfrost, rime
Definitions
- hoarfrost, rime
Ancestry of “vriesdauw”, step by step
vriesdauw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dauw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dauw | dew |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dau | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | dāu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *dawwaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Dutch vries
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vries |