Where does “dowfness” come from?
dowfness (English) comes from English dowf, from Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
dowfness (English): The quality of being dowf
Definitions
- The quality of being dowf
Ancestry of “dowfness”, step by step
dowfness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dowf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dowf | Dull; flat; denoting a defect of spirit,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | daufr | deaf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | daubaz | stunned; deaf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |