Where does “dawen” come from?
dawen (Middle English) comes from Old English dagian, from Proto-West Germanic dagēn, from Proto-Germanic dagāną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
dawen (Middle English): To dawn; to start brightening
Definitions
- To dawn; to start brightening
Ancestry of “dawen”, step by step
dawen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English dagian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | dagian | to dawn |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | dagēn | to dawn, to become day |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dagāną | to dawn, to become day |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | dahun | leaf |