Where does “brevduva” come from?

brevduva (Swedish) comes from Swedish duva, from Old Swedish dūva, from Old Norse dúfa, from Proto-Germanic dūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

brevduva (Swedish): homing pigeon (short form: homer), carrier pigeon, racing pigeon (a variety of domesticated rock dove)

Definitions

  1. homing pigeon (short form: homer), carrier pigeon, racing pigeon (a variety of domesticated rock dove)

Ancestry of “brevduva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishduvadove, pigeon; dove, friend of peace; to heave
2Old Swedishdūvadove, pigeon
3Old Norsedúfadove, pigeon; to dive
4Proto-Germanicdūbǭdove, pigeon
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dūbǭ →