Where does “dustą” come from?
dustą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
dustą (Proto-Germanic): dust
Definitions
- dust
Ancestry of “dustą”, step by step
dustą 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 |