Where does “duva” come from?

duva (Swedish) comes 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.

duva (Swedish): dove, pigeon; dove, friend of peace; to heave

Definitions

  1. dove, pigeon; dove, friend of peace; to heave

Ancestry of “duva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishdūvadove, pigeon
2Old Norsedúfadove, pigeon; to dive
3Proto-Germanicdūbǭdove, pigeon
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “duva”

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