Where does “deau” come from?

deau (Middle English) comes from Middle English dew, from Old English dēaw, from Proto-West Germanic *dauw, from Proto-Germanic *dawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

deau (Middle English): Alternative form of dew

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of dew

Ancestry of “deau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdewdew; moisture present on plants; A rejuvenating...
2Old Englishdēawdew
3Proto-West Germanic*dauwmoisture
4Proto-Germanic*dawwaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *dawwaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *dauw →