Where does “døv” come from?

døv (Danish) comes from Old Danish døf, from Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

døv (Danish): deaf, not able to hear

Definitions

  1. deaf, not able to hear

Ancestry of “døv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishdøf—
2Old Norsedaufrdeaf
3Proto-Germanicdaubazstunned; deaf
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “døv”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daubaz →