Where does “dye” come from?

dye (English) comes from Middle English deye, from Old English dēag, from Proto-Germanic daugō, from Proto-Germanic dauganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dye (English): A colourant, especially one that has an affinity...

Definitions

  1. A colourant, especially one that has an affinity...

Ancestry of “dye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishdeyeA dairymaid; woman who runs a dairy or supervises livestock of a dairy
2Old Englishdēagcolor, hue, dye
3Proto-Germanicdaugōdye, colour; shade
4Proto-Germanicdauganąto conceal, hide
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “dye”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dauganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic daugō →