Where does “døvhed” come from?

døvhed (Danish) comes from Danish døv, 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.

døvhed (Danish): deafness

Definitions

  1. deafness

Ancestry of “døvhed”, step by step

døvhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish døv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdøvdeaf, not able to hear
2Old Danishdøf—
3Old Norsedaufrdeaf
4Proto-Germanicdaubazstunned; deaf
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daubaz →