Where does “ouphe” come from?
ouphe (English) comes from English oaf, from English awf, from Old Norse Álfr, from Proto-Germanic albiz, from Proto-Indo-European albʰós — white.
ouphe (English): A small, often mischievous sprite; a fairy; a...
Definitions
- A small, often mischievous sprite; a fairy; a...
Ancestry of “ouphe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | oaf | A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy... |
| 2 | English | awf | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | Álfr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | albiz | elf, fairy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | albʰós | white |