Where does “daw” come from?
daw (English) comes from Middle English dawe, from Old English dāwe, from Proto-Germanic dēhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰākʷ-.
daw (English): A western jackdaw, "Coloeus monedula", a...
Definitions
- A western jackdaw, "Coloeus monedula", a...
Ancestry of “daw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | dawe | — |
| 2 | Old English | dāwe | jackdaw |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dēhǭ | jackdaw |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰākʷ- | — |