Where does “duske” come from?

duske (Middle English) comes from Old English dox, from Proto-Germanic duskaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

duske (Middle English): Alternative form of dosk; dusky

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of dosk; dusky

Ancestry of “duske”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdoxdark, swarthy
2Proto-Germanicduskazdark, dark-colored, dusky
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂s-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “duske”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Germanic duskaz →