Where does “deye” come from?

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

deye (Middle English): A dairymaid; woman who runs a dairy or supervises livestock of a dairy

Definitions

  1. A dairymaid; woman who runs a dairy or supervises livestock of a dairy

Ancestry of “deye”, step by step

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

Words derived from “deye”

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