Where does “doust” come from?

doust (Middle English) comes from Old English dūst, from Proto-Germanic dunstą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

doust (Middle English): Alternative form of dust

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of dust

Ancestry of “doust”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdūstdust, dried earth reduced to powder; other dry...
2Proto-Germanicdunstąmist, haze; evaporation; dust
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dunstą →Every word from Old English dūst →
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