Where does “Dodo” come from?

Dodo (German) comes from Portuguese doudo, from Latin doctus, from Latin doceō, from Proto-Italic dokeō, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

Dodo (German): Dodo, †Raphus cucullatus

Definitions

  1. Dodo, †Raphus cucullatus

Ancestry of “Dodo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortuguesedoudoObsolete form of doido
2Latindoctushaving been taught, instructed, trained; having...
3Latindoceōto inform
4Proto-Italicdokeōtell, inform; teach, instruct
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic dokeō →Every word from Latin doceō →