Where does “stadsduif” come from?

stadsduif (Dutch) comes from Dutch Duif, 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.

stadsduif (Dutch): feral pigeon, city dove, feral Columba livia domestica

Definitions

  1. feral pigeon, city dove, feral Columba livia domestica

Ancestry of “stadsduif”, step by step

stadsduif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch Duif

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchDuifColumba
2Middle Dutchduvepigeon, dove
3Old Dutchdūvadove, pigeon
4Proto-West Germanic*dūbādove, pigeon
5Proto-Germanicdūbǭdove, pigeon
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Dutch stad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstadcity, town; the town/city centre
2Middle Dutchstatplace; position, station; rank, status
3Old Dutchstada site, place, location, standing
4Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dūbǭ →
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