Where does “míldio” come from?

míldio (Portuguese) comes from English mildew, from Middle English myldew, from Old English meledēaw, from Proto-West Germanic *milidauw — mildew.

míldio (Portuguese): disease-causing mildew, especially those that affect grapevines

Definitions

  1. disease-causing mildew, especially those that affect grapevines

Ancestry of “míldio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmildewA growth of minute powdery or webby fungi,...
2Middle Englishmyldewmildew fungal growth
3Old Englishmeledēawhoneydew, nectar
4Proto-West Germanic*milidauwmildew
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *milidauw →Every word from Old English meledēaw →Every word from Middle English myldew →