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Where does “dēag” come from?

dēag (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic daugō, from Proto-Germanic dauganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dēag (Old English): color, hue, dye

Definitions

  1. color, hue, dye

Ancestry of “dēag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdaugōdye, colour; shade
2Proto-Germanicdauganąto conceal, hide
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “dēag”

  • die
  • dying
  • dairy
  • dye
  • dice
  • dey
  • undying
  • dyeing
  • dieth
  • dairying
  • dyer
  • dairyman
  • dicing
  • dicey
  • dairymaid
  • diest
  • dyestuff
  • dieback
  • nondairy
  • dier
  • dicer
  • dyewood
  • dyeth
  • dyehouse
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