Where does “dew” come from?
dew (Middle English) comes from Old English dēaw, from Proto-West Germanic *dauw, from Proto-Germanic *dawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
dew (Middle English): dew; moisture present on plants; A rejuvenating...
Definitions
- dew; moisture present on plants; A rejuvenating...
Ancestry of “dew”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | dēaw | dew |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *dauw | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *dawwaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |