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Where does “duffel” come from?

duffel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch Duffla, from Gaulish dubrum, from Proto-Celtic dubros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “duffel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle DutchDuffla—
2Gaulishdubrum—
3Proto-Celticdubrosdark; water
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰubʰrósdeep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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