Where does “Duvetine” come from?
Duvetine (German) comes from French duvetine, 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.
Ancestry of “Duvetine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | duvetine | duvetyne |
| 2 | French | duvet | down; down, fuzz; sleeping bag |
| 3 | Middle French | duvet | — |
| 4 | Old French | duvet | down, the feathers of young birds |
| 5 | Old French | dum | down, feathers of small birds used as insulation... |
| 6 | Old Norse | dúnn | down, down feather |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | dūnaz | Alternative form of *dūnǭ; down |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |