Where does “dusāną” come from?

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

dusāną (Proto-Germanic): To slumber

Definitions

  1. To slumber

Ancestry of “dusāną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰews-Alternative form of *dʰwes-; to lose one's...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “dusāną

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰews-