Where does “dea” come from?
dea (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian dāth, from Proto-West Germanic dauþu, from Proto-Germanic dauþuz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰówtus.
dea (West Frisian): dead
Ancestry of “dea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | dāth | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | dauþu | death |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dauþuz | death |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰówtus | — |