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Where does “Dunst” come from?

Dunst (German) comes from Middle High German dunst, from Old High German tunst, from Proto-Germanic dunstą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

Dunst (German): haze

Definitions

  1. haze

Ancestry of “Dunst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandunst—
2Old High Germantunst—
3Proto-Germanicdunstąmist, haze; evaporation; dust
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “Dunst”

  • dünsten
  • dunstig
  • dunst
  • дунст
  • dunszt
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