Where does “dazed” come from?

Dazed comes from Old Norse dasa, from Proto-Germanic dasōjan-, from Proto-Germanic daza-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-.

dazed (English): In a state of shock or confusion; Stunned; simple...

Definitions

  1. In a state of shock or confusion; Stunned; simple...

Ancestry of “dazed”, step by step

dazed traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse dasask

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedasaskto become weary
2Proto-Germanicdasōjan-—
3Proto-Germanicdaza-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Old Norse dasa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedasato daze

via Old Norse dasathr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedasathrweary

Words derived from “dazed”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daza- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dasōjan- →