Where does “deie” come from?

deie (Middle English) comes from Old English dēag, from Proto-Germanic daugō, from Proto-Germanic dauganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “deie”, step by step

deie traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English dēag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdēagcolor, hue, dye
2Proto-Germanicdaugōdye, colour; shade
3Proto-Germanicdauganąto conceal, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Old English dǣġe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdǣġemaker of dough; maker of bread; baker; dairy-maid
2Proto-Germanicdaigijǭkneader of bread; dairy-maid
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape

via Old English dēah

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdēah—
2Proto-Germanic*daugu—

Words derived from “deie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dauganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic daugō →