Where does “Duif” come from?
Duif (Dutch) comes 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.
Ancestry of “Duif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | duve | pigeon, dove |
| 2 | Old Dutch | dūva | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *dūbā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dūbǭ | dove, pigeon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |