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
Ancestry of “dove”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | doven | lazy; flat; numb |
| 2 | Old Norse | dofinn | dead; drowsy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |