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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdefinitionA statement of the meaning of a word or word...
2Middle Englishdiffinicioun
3Middle Frenchdefinitiondefinition
4Latindēfīnītiōdefinition; precise description
5Latindēfīniōto bound, set bounds to; to limit
6Latindē-of; from
7Latinof; concerning; about
8Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
9Latinposteablative singular of postis
10Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via English daffy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdaffySomewhat mad or eccentric; A daffodil
2EnglishdaffA fool; an idiot; a blockhead; To be foolish;...
3Middle Englishdaffento render foolish
4Middle Englishdaf
5Old Norsedaufrdeaf
6Proto-Germanicdaubazstunned; deaf
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós
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