Where does “due” come from?
due (Danish) comes from Old Norse dúfa, from Proto-Germanic dūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
due (Danish): pigeon, dove
Ancestry of “due”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | dúfa | dove, pigeon; to dive |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dūbǭ | dove, pigeon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |