Where does “militou” come from?

militou (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic milidawwaz, from Proto-Germanic dawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “militou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmilidawwazmildew
2Proto-Germanicdawwazmoisture; dew
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “militou”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dawwaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic milidawwaz →