mildew
English
/ˈmɪl.djuː/, /ˈmɪl.d(j)u/
noun
Definitions
- (plant disease) A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English mildewe inherited from Old English meledeaw, meledēaw inherited from Proto-Germanic *milidawwaz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*milidawwaz
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antimildew English
- mildewcidal English
- mildewcide English
- mildewproof English
- mildewy English
- Mehltau German
- mildiou French
- míldio Portuguese
- *milidawwaz Proto-Germanic
- meledeaw, meledēaw Old English
- mildewe Middle English
- militau Old High German
- miltau Old High German
- Da Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Miel Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Mielda Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch