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1. Etymology of the English word die

the English word die
derived from the Old Norse word deyja
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dheu-

Derivations in English

dieback, dying, diestock, died

Cognates

Danish , Gothic swiltan, Gothic diwan, Icelandic deyja, Nynorsk döy, Old High German touen, Riksmal , Swedish

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word die

derived from the English word die
derived from the English word dee
derived from the Old French word de
derived from the Vulgar Latin word datum (present, gift; that which is given)
derived from the Latin word dare (give; dedicate; sell; surrender, give over; send to die)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dō-

Derivations in English

diesinker, diestock

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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