Where does “klippedue” come from?

klippedue (Danish) comes from Danish due, from Old Norse dúfa, from Proto-Germanic dūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

klippedue (Danish): rock dove

Definitions

  1. rock dove

Ancestry of “klippedue”, step by step

klippedue traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish due

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishduepigeon, dove
2Old Norsedúfadove, pigeon; to dive
3Proto-Germanicdūbǭdove, pigeon
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Danish klippe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishklippeto cut with scissors
2Middle Low Germanklippe—
3Old Saxon*klif—
4Proto-West Germanic*klib—
5Proto-Germanicklibącliff, rock
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dūbǭ →