Where does “duvetine” come from?
duvetine (French) comes from French duvet, from Middle French duvet, from Old French duvet, from Old French dum, from Old Norse dúnn, from Proto-Germanic dūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
duvetine (French): duvetyne
Definitions
- duvetyne
Ancestry of “duvetine”, 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 |