Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “miltau” come from?

miltau (Middle High German) comes from Old High German miltau, from Old High German militou, from Proto-Germanic milidawwaz, from Proto-Germanic dawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “miltau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmiltau—
2Old High Germanmilitou—
3Proto-Germanicmilidawwazmildew
4Proto-Germanicdawwazmoisture; dew
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “miltau”

  • Mehltau
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →