Where does “dēaw” come from?
dēaw (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *dauw, from Proto-Germanic *dawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
dēaw (Old English): dew
Ancestry of “dēaw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *dauw | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *dawwaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “dēaw”