Where does “duvet” come from?
duvet (Old French) comes from Old French dum, from Old Norse dúnn, from Proto-Germanic dūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
duvet (Old French): down, the feathers of young birds
Definitions
- down, the feathers of young birds
Ancestry of “duvet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | dum | down, feathers of small birds used as insulation... |
| 2 | Old Norse | dúnn | down, down feather |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dūnaz | Alternative form of *dūnǭ; down |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “duvet”