Where does “duf” come from?
duf (Dutch) comes from Dutch dof, 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.
duf (Dutch): unable to think clearly; boring, uninteresting;...
Definitions
- unable to think clearly; boring, uninteresting;...
Ancestry of “duf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | dof | dull, matte; dull, muffled; languid, apathetic |
| 2 | Dutch | doof | deaf |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | dôof | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | dōf | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | daub | stunned; deaf |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | daubaz | stunned; deaf |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |