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Where does “dunstą” come from?

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

dunstą (Proto-Germanic): mist, haze; evaporation; dust

Definitions

  1. mist, haze; evaporation; dust

Ancestry of “dunstą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “dunstą”

  • dust
  • sawdust
  • duster
  • dustbin
  • dustpan
  • dustman
  • stardust
  • dustless
  • brickdust
  • dustup
  • dustbowl
  • dustheap
  • dustcloud
  • duststorm
  • coaldust
  • dustcoat
  • dustproof
  • dustlike
  • dustcart
  • sawdusty
  • dustcover
  • dustcloth
  • moondust
  • deduster
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