Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/staubijan

Etymology 1
Kroonen reconstructs, a causative verb from which this verb would descend, from. Other etymological sources prefer to reconstruct this verb as a derivation of (i.e. ), possibly from, , from  + , from. Perhaps it's a merger of both.

Verb

 * 1)  to make steam
 * 2)  to stew, boil
 * 3)  to bathe in hot water

Etymology 2
From. See.

Verb

 * 1)   to sprinkle
 * 2) to cover with dust