Where does “dudeng” come from?

dudeng (Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish du, from Proto-Iranian duHmáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰuHmás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dudeng (Kurdish): diphthong

Definitions

  1. diphthong

Ancestry of “dudeng”, step by step

dudeng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Kurdish du

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishdutwo
2Proto-IranianduHmáh—
3Proto-Indo-IraniandʰuHmásmist, fog; smoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Northern Kurdish deng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishdengvoice; sound
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰuHmás →