Where does “douve” come from?

douve (Middle English) comes from Old English dūfe, from Proto-Germanic dūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

douve (Middle English): A dove, pigeon, or similar bird; An affectionate...

Definitions

  1. A dove, pigeon, or similar bird; An affectionate...

Ancestry of “douve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdūfedove, pigeon
2Proto-Germanicdūbǭdove, pigeon
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “douve”

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