Where does “douwen” come from?
douwen (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic dawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
Ancestry of “douwen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | dawjaną | to die |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |
Words derived from “douwen”