Where does “daffy” come from?

daffy (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.

daffy (English): Somewhat mad or eccentric; A daffodil

Definitions

  1. Somewhat mad or eccentric; A daffodil

Ancestry of “daffy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdaffA fool; an idiot; a blockhead; To be foolish;...
2Middle Englishdaffento render foolish
3Middle Englishdaf—
4Old Norsedaufrdeaf
5Proto-Germanicdaubazstunned; deaf
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “daffy”

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