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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | miltau | — |
| 2 | Old High German | militou | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | milidawwaz | mildew |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dawwaz | moisture; dew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |