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Where does “dyebath” come from?

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

dyebath (English): The liquid used for dyeing something by...

Definitions

  1. The liquid used for dyeing something by...

Ancestry of “dyebath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdyeA colourant, especially one that has an affinity...
2Middle Englishdeye—
3Old Englishdēagcolor, hue, dye
4Proto-Germanicdaugōdye, colour; shade
5Proto-Germanicdauganąto conceal, hide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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