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Where does “dew-” come from?

dew- (Proto-Indo-European): to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

Definitions

  1. to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

Words derived from “dew-”

  • benefit
  • beauty
  • benefits
  • reveal
  • beneficial
  • optimal
  • rebellion
  • bench
  • revealing
  • rebel
  • benevolent
  • benign
  • beneficiary
  • optimistic
  • Bonaparte
  • optimism
  • bonus
  • optimum
  • Belle
  • Benedict
  • rebellious
  • duel
  • bounty
  • benchmark