Where does “dons” come from?

dons (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch dons, from Middle Dutch donst, from Old Norse dúnn, from Proto-Germanic dūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dons (Afrikaans): Down, small bird feathers used as insulation material

Definitions

  1. Down, small bird feathers used as insulation material

Ancestry of “dons”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchdonsDown, small bird feathers used as insulation...
2Middle Dutchdonst—
3Old Norsedúnndown, down feather
4Proto-GermanicdūnazAlternative form of *dūnǭ; down
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dūnaz →Every word from Old Norse dúnn →