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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdawjanąto die
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “douwen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dawjaną →