Where does “dova” come from?

dova (Swedish) comes from Swedish döv, from Old Swedish døver, from Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dova (Swedish): to numb (make (an unpleasant sensation) less intense)

Definitions

  1. to numb (make (an unpleasant sensation) less intense)

Ancestry of “dova”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdövdeaf (not hearing)
2Old Swedishdøverdeaf
3Old Norsedaufrdeaf
4Proto-Germanicdaubazstunned; deaf
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 daubaz →