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

milidawwaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic dawwaz

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

via Proto-Germanic mili

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmilihoney
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmélithoney

Words derived from “milidawwaz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic dawwaz
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