Where does “deaþ” come from?
deaþ (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic dauþu, from Proto-Germanic dauþuz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰówtus.
deaþ (Old English): death
Ancestry of “deaþ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | dauþu | death |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dauþuz | death |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰówtus | — |