daw

Εννοια (English)

Noun

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

Verb

1. To dawn.
2. (obsolete) To wake (someone) up.
3. (obsolete) To daunt; to terrify.

Synonyms

jackdaw

Corvus monedula

crow

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/dɔː/

Etymology (English)

Inherited from Μέσα Αγγλικά: dawe

Inherited from Παλαιά Αγγλικά: *dāwe

Cognate with Γερμανικά: Dahle

Inherited from Μέσα Αγγλικά: dawen

Inherited from Παλαιά Αγγλικά: dagian

In summary

From Middle English dawe, from Old English *dāwe, from Proto-West Germanic *dāhwā. Cognate with German Dahle, Dohle, dialectal Tach.