Where does “Duffel” come from?

Duffel (English) comes from Dutch Duffel, 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.

Duffel (English): A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze

Definitions

  1. A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze

Ancestry of “Duffel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchDuffelduffel coat
2Middle DutchDuffla—
3Gaulishdubrum—
4Proto-Celticdubrosdark; water
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰubʰrósdeep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “Duffel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós →