Where does “doian” come from?

doian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic dawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

doian (Old Saxon): to die

Definitions

  1. to die

Ancestry of “doian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdawjanąto die
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dawjaną →