Where does “större turturduva” come from?

större turturduva (Swedish) comes from Swedish turturduva, 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.

större turturduva (Swedish): oriental turtle dove, Streptopelia orientalis

Definitions

  1. oriental turtle dove, Streptopelia orientalis

Ancestry of “större turturduva”, step by step

större turturduva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish turturduva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishturturduvaEuropean turtle dove (bird)
2Swedishduvadove, pigeon; dove, friend of peace; to heave
3Old Swedishdūvadove, pigeon
4Old Norsedúfadove, pigeon; to dive
5Proto-Germanicdūbǭdove, pigeon
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Middle English storre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishstorre—
2Old Englishstōrtall, great, mighty, strong
3Proto-Germanicstōrazbig, large; strong
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dūbǭ →