Where does “dons” come from?

dons (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch donst, from Old Norse dúnn, from Proto-Germanic dūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dons (Dutch): Down, small bird feathers used as insulation...

Definitions

  1. Down, small bird feathers used as insulation...

Ancestry of “dons”, step by step

dons traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch donst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdonst—
2Old Norsedúnndown, down feather
3Proto-GermanicdūnazAlternative form of *dūnǭ; down
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Middle Low German dūne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandūne—

Words derived from “dons”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dūnaz →Every word from Old Norse dúnn →