Where does “dosen” come from?

dosen (Middle English) comes from Old Norse dúsa, from Proto-Germanic dusāną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

Ancestry of “dosen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedúsato doze, rest, remain quiet
2Proto-GermanicdusānąTo slumber
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰews-Alternative form of *dʰwes-; to lose one's...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “dosen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dusāną →
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