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
Ancestry of “daffish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |