Etymology

dewy

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Today it means: Covered by dew. Full definition →

Middle English dewy ← Old English dēawiġ ← Proto-West Germanic *dauwag
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  1. Proto-West Germanic · inherited from*dauwag
  2. Old English · inherited fromdēawiġ
  3. Middle English · inherited fromdewy
  4. English todaydewy

From Middle English dewy, deuhy, from Old English dēawiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *dauwag, *dauwīg, equivalent to dew + -y.

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