Where does “dove” come from?

dove (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk doven, from Old Norse dofinn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dove (Norwegian Nynorsk): neuter singular of doven

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of doven

Ancestry of “dove”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdovenlazy; flat; numb
2Old Norsedofinndead; drowsy
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Old Norse dofinn →