Where does “klippduva” come from?

klippduva (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.

klippduva (Swedish): rock pigeon, Columba livia

Definitions

  1. rock pigeon, Columba livia

Ancestry of “klippduva”, step by step

klippduva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish duva

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

via Swedish klippa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishklippaa rock, a cliff; a steadfast person; to cut with...
2Middle Low Germanklippe—
3Old Saxon*klif—
4Proto-West Germanic*klib—
5Proto-Germanicklibącliff, rock
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dūbǭ →