Where does “Duuv” come from?

Duuv (Central Franconian) comes from Old Frisian dūve, from Old High German dūva, from Proto-Germanic dūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Duuv (Central Franconian): dove; pigeon

Definitions

  1. dove; pigeon

Ancestry of “Duuv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiandūve—
2Old High Germandūva—
3Proto-Germanicdūbǭdove, pigeon
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-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 →