Where does “daffing” come from?
daffing (English) comes 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.
daffing (English): Fun; merrymaking
Definitions
- Fun; merrymaking
Ancestry of “daffing”, step by step
daffing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English daff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | daff | A fool; an idiot; a blockhead; To be foolish;... |
| 2 | Middle English | daffen | to render foolish |
| 3 | Middle English | daf | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | daufr | deaf |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | daubaz | stunned; deaf |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via English ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ing | A meadow, especially a low meadow near a river;... |
| 2 | Middle English | ing | — |
| 3 | Old English | ing | meadow, water meadow, ing |
| 4 | Old Norse | eng | meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | angijō | A low lying meadow in a valley or near a river |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énkos | curve, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |