Where does “dize” come from?
dize (English) comes from Middle English disen, from Old English disan, from Old English dise, from Proto-Germanic disanō — distaff.
dize (English): To dress with flax for spinning, as a distaff;...
Definitions
- To dress with flax for spinning, as a distaff;...
Ancestry of “dize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | disen | — |
| 2 | Old English | disan | — |
| 3 | Old English | dise | bunch of flax on a distaff |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | disanō | distaff |
Words derived from “dize”