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Where does “dyeth” come from?

dyeth (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.

dyeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “dyeth”, 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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