Where does “douwen” come from?
douwen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch douwen, from Proto-Germanic dawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
douwen (Middle Dutch): to die off, to die out
Ancestry of “douwen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | douwen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dawjaną | to die |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |
Words derived from “douwen”