Where does “duffle” come from?
Duffle derives from Dutch duffel, a coarse woolen fabric originally named after Duffel, a town in Belgium known for manufacturing this sturdy cloth.
duffle (English): Alternative spelling of duffel
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of duffel
Ancestry of “duffle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Duffel | A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze |
| 2 | Dutch | Duffel | duffel coat |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | Duffla | — |
| 4 | Gaulish | dubrum | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | dubros | dark; water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰubʰrós | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |