Where does “dei” come from?

dei (Scots) comes from Middle English die, from Old Norse deyja, from Proto-West Germanic dauwjan, from Proto-Germanic dawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

dei (Scots): to die

Definitions

  1. to die

Ancestry of “dei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdie—
2Old Norsedeyjato die
3Proto-West Germanicdauwjanto die
4Proto-Germanicdawjanąto die
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dawjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic dauwjan →