Where does “daffynition” come from?
daffynition (English) comes from English definition, from Middle English diffinicioun, from Middle French definition, from Latin dēfīnītiō, from Latin dēfīniō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
daffynition (English): A form of pun involving the reinterpretation of...
Definitions
- A form of pun involving the reinterpretation of...
Ancestry of “daffynition”, step by step
daffynition traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English definition
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | definition | A statement of the meaning of a word or word... |
| 2 | Middle English | diffinicioun | — |
| 3 | Middle French | definition | definition |
| 4 | Latin | dēfīnītiō | definition; precise description |
| 5 | Latin | dēfīniō | to bound, set bounds to; to limit |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
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 |