Where does “doff” come from?
Doff comes from Middle English doffen, from Old English dōn of, meaning to do off or remove.
doff (English): To remove or take off, especially of clothing; To...
Definitions
- To remove or take off, especially of clothing; To...
Ancestry of “doff”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | doffen | take off |
| 2 | Old English | dōn of | — |
| 3 | Old English | dōn | to do |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dōn | to do; to put, to place |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dōną | to do, make; to put, place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁t | to put, to place; to do |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “doff”