Where does “daffish” come from?
daffish (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.
daffish (English): Stupid, silly
Definitions
- Stupid, silly
Ancestry of “daffish”, step by step
daffish 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 ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |