Where does “daffily” come from?
daffily (English) comes from English daffy, from English daff, from Middle English daffen, from Middle English daf, from Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
daffily (English): In a daffy manner
Definitions
- In a daffy manner
Ancestry of “daffily”, step by step
daffily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English daffy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | daffy | Somewhat mad or eccentric; A daffodil |
| 2 | English | daff | A fool; an idiot; a blockhead; To be foolish;... |
| 3 | Middle English | daffen | to render foolish |
| 4 | Middle English | daf | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | daufr | deaf |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | daubaz | stunned; deaf |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |