Where does “duif” come from?

duif (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Duif, from Middle Dutch duve, from Old Dutch dūva, from Proto-West Germanic *dūbā, from Proto-Germanic dūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

duif (Afrikaans): pigeon, dove

Definitions

  1. pigeon, dove

Ancestry of “duif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchDuifColumba
2Middle Dutchduvepigeon, dove
3Old Dutchdūvadove, pigeon
4Proto-West Germanic*dūbādove, pigeon
5Proto-Germanicdūbǭdove, pigeon
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dūbǭ →