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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

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

Words derived from “dazed”

  • dazzle
  • daze
  • dazedly
  • razzmatazz
  • bedazzlement
  • bedazzling
  • dazzlement
  • dazzler
  • bedazzle
  • dazedness
  • dazy
  • dazzleth
  • undazed
  • outdazzle
  • antidazzle
  • daziness
  • bobby-dazzler
  • dazzlest
  • endazzle
  • undazzle
  • dazen
  • razzle-dazzle
  • technodazzle
  • bedazzlingly
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