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Where does “milidawwaz” come from?

milidawwaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic dawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

milidawwaz (Proto-Germanic): mildew

Definitions

  1. mildew

Ancestry of “milidawwaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdawwazmoisture; dew
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “milidawwaz”

  • mildew
  • mildewy
  • mildewcide
  • antimildew
  • mildewproof
  • mildewcidal
  • mildiou
  • Mehltau
  • míldio
  • mildewe
  • meledeaw
  • mildēaw
  • miltau
  • militou
  • miltau
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