Where does “duvet” come from?
Duvet comes from French duvet, from Middle French duvet, from Old French duvet and dumet, ultimately from Latin donum meaning gift, derived from the verb do meaning to give.
duvet (English): A thick, padded quilt used instead of blankets; A...
Definitions
- A thick, padded quilt used instead of blankets; A...
Ancestry of “duvet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | duvet | down; down, fuzz; sleeping bag |
| 2 | Middle French | duvet | — |
| 3 | Old French | duvet | down, the feathers of young birds |
| 4 | Old French | dum | down, feathers of small birds used as insulation... |
| 5 | Old Norse | dúnn | down, down feather |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dūnaz | Alternative form of *dūnǭ; down |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |