Where does “duvet” come from?

duvet (Norman) comes from Old French duvet, from Old French dum, from Old Norse dúnn, from Proto-Germanic dūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

duvet (Norman): duvet

Definitions

  1. duvet

Ancestry of “duvet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchduvetdown, the feathers of young birds
2Old Frenchdumdown, feathers of small birds used as insulation...
3Old Norsedúnndown, down feather
4Proto-GermanicdūnazAlternative form of *dūnǭ; down
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dūnaz →Every word from Old Norse dúnn →