Where does “deyen” come from?
deyen (Middle English) comes from Old Norse deyja, from Proto-West Germanic dauwjan, from Proto-Germanic dawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
deyen (Middle English): to die; To dye or perform the process of dyeing;...
Definitions
- to die; To dye or perform the process of dyeing;...
Ancestry of “deyen”, step by step
deyen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse deyja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | deyja | to die |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | dauwjan | to die |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dawjaną | to die |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |
via Malay den
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | den | I, me, my |
via Old English dēagian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | dēagian | to dye |