Where does “doona” come from?

doona (English) comes from Danish dyne, from Old Norse dýna, from Proto-Germanic dūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

doona (English): A padded blanket

Definitions

  1. A padded blanket

Ancestry of “doona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdynecontinental quilt, duvet
2Old Norsedýna—
3Proto-GermanicdūnazAlternative form of *dūnǭ; down
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dūnaz →Every word from Old Norse dýna →
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