daw

English

/dɔː/

noun

Definitions

A western jackdaw, Coloeus monedula, a passerine bird in the crow family (Corvidae), more commonly called jackdaw.
(obsolete) An idiot, a simpleton; fool.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English dawe inherited from Old English dāwe inherited from Proto-Germanic *dēhǭ derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰākʷ-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰākʷ-

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

bedaw English
dawing English
dawish English
jack English
jackdaw English
*dʰākʷ- Proto-Indo-European
*dʰēk- Proto-Indo-European
*dēhǭ Proto-Germanic
dāwe Old English
bedauen Middle English
dawe Middle English
jac-do Welsh
taha Old High German
tāhala Old High German