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
- mist, haze; evaporation; dust
Ancestry of “dunstą”, step by step
dunstą traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European dʰew-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |
via Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |