Proto-Indo-European

*dʰew-

‘to fly, shake, reek, steam, smolder’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *dʰew-.

12 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *dʰew-, most familiar first.

• death ← deth ← dēaþ ← *dauþu ← *dauþuz
• dead ← ded ← *daud ← *daudaz
• die ← deyen ← deyja ← *dawjaną
• funeral ← funerailles ← fūnerālia ← fūnerālis ← fūnus
• deadly ← dedly ← dēadlīċ ← dēad ← *daud
• dusty ← dūstiġ ← dūst ← *dust ← *dustą
• typhus ← τῦφος ← τύφω ← *dʰewbʰ-
• doze ← *dosen ← dúsa ← *dusāną ← *dʰews-
• dwindle ← dwynen ← dwīnan ← *dwīnan ← *dwīnaną
• funerary ← fūnerārius ← funus ← *fūnos
• dush ← dusshen ← dwǣsċan ← *dwaiskijan ← *dwaiskijaną
• dwine ← dwynen ← dwīnan ← *dwīnan ← *dwīnaną

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dʰew-