Where does “dove” come from?

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

dove (Middle English): Alternative form of douve

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of douve

Ancestry of “dove”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishdouveA dove, pigeon, or similar bird; An affectionate...
2Old Englishdūfedove, pigeon
3Proto-Germanicdūbǭdove, pigeon
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dūbǭ →
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