Where does “Täubchen” come from?

Täubchen (German) comes from German taube, from German taub, from Middle High German toup, from Old High German toub, from Proto-West Germanic daub, from Proto-Germanic daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Täubchen (German): a small dove; a term of endearment

Definitions

  1. a small dove; a term of endearment

Ancestry of “Täubchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantaubepigeon, dove
2Germantaubdeaf; numb; empty
3Middle High Germantoup—
4Old High Germantoubdeaf
5Proto-West Germanicdaubstunned; deaf
6Proto-Germanicdaubazstunned; deaf
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daubaz →