Where does “Daws” come from?
Daws is the plural of daw, from Middle English daw, ultimately from Hebrew דָּוִד through Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to burn or kindle.
Ancestry of “Daws”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Daw | diminutive of {{m|en|David}} |
| 2 | Middle English | dawe | — |
| 3 | Old English | dāwe | jackdaw |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dēhǭ | jackdaw |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰākʷ- | — |