Where does “dosk” come from?
dosk (Middle English) comes from Old English dox, from Proto-Germanic duskaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
dosk (Middle English): Dusky; not brightly or lightly-coloured
Definitions
- Dusky; not brightly or lightly-coloured
Ancestry of “dosk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | dox | dark, swarthy |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | duskaz | dark, dark-colored, dusky |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂s- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “dosk”