Where does “doof” come from?

doof (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch doof, from Middle Dutch dôof, from Old Dutch dōf, from Proto-West Germanic daub, from Proto-Germanic daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

doof (Afrikaans): deaf

Definitions

  1. deaf

Ancestry of “doof”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoofdeaf
2Middle Dutchdôofdeaf
3Old Dutchdōfdeaf
4Proto-West Germanicdaubstunned; deaf
5Proto-Germanicdaubazstunned; deaf
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-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 →