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Where does “dumet” come from?

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

Ancestry of “dumet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdumdown, feathers of small birds used as insulation...
2Old Norsedúnndown, down feather
3Proto-GermanicdūnazAlternative form of *dūnǭ; down
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “dumet”

  • duvet
  • duvetine
  • duvet
  • duveteux
  • duveter
  • Duvetine
  • düftin
  • duvet
  • duvet
  • duvet
  • Diwwi
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