Where does “bedew” come from?
bedew (English) comes from English dew, from Middle English dew, from Old English dēaw, from Proto-West Germanic *dauw, from Proto-Germanic *dawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
bedew (English): To make wet with or as if with dew
Definitions
- To make wet with or as if with dew
Ancestry of “bedew”, step by step
bedew traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dew | Any moisture from the atmosphere condensed by... |
| 2 | Middle English | dew | dew; moisture present on plants; A rejuvenating... |
| 3 | Old English | dēaw | dew |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *dauw | moisture |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *dawwaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Middle English bidewen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bidewen | — |