Where does “Dov” come from?

Dov (English) comes from Hebrew דוב, from Proto-Semitic dubb-, from Proto-Afroasiatic dab- — big animal.

Ancestry of “Dov”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewדובbear
2Proto-Semiticdubb-bear
3Proto-Afroasiaticdab-big animal
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic dab- →Every word from Proto-Semitic dubb- →Every word from Hebrew דוב →