mildew
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɪl.djuː/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English myldew, from Old English meledēaw, mildēaw, from Proto-West Germanic *milidauw, from *mili (“honey”) + *dauw (“dew”). Compare West Frisian moaldau, Dutch meeldauw, German Mehltau. More at dew.
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