Where does “duf” come from?

duf (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse dúfa, from Proto-Germanic dūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

duf (Westrobothnian): dip bread in lard of fatty meat, broth or cream

Definitions

  1. dip bread in lard of fatty meat, broth or cream

Ancestry of “duf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedúfadove, pigeon; to dive
2Proto-Germanicdūbǭdove, pigeon
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
4Proto-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 →