Where does “Duuv” come from?

Duuv (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German dûve, from Old Saxon dūƀa, from Proto-Germanic *dūbā, from Proto-Germanic dūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Duuv (German Low German): dove, pigeon; Dove

Definitions

  1. dove, pigeon; Dove

Ancestry of “Duuv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandûve—
2Old Saxondūƀa—
3Proto-Germanic*dūbā—
4Proto-Germanicdūbǭdove, pigeon
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dūbǭ →