Where does “Mehltau” come from?

Mehltau (German) comes from Middle High German miltau, from Old High German miltau, from Old High German militou, from Proto-Germanic milidawwaz, from Proto-Germanic dawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Mehltau (German): mildew

Definitions

  1. mildew

Ancestry of “Mehltau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmiltau—
2Old High Germanmiltau—
3Old High Germanmilitou—
4Proto-Germanicmilidawwazmildew
5Proto-Germanicdawwazmoisture; dew
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dawwaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic milidawwaz →