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

  1. A small, often mischievous sprite; a fairy; a...

Ancestry of “ouphe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoafA person, especially a large male, who is clumsy...
2EnglishawfAn elf
3Old NorseÁlfr—
4Proto-Germanicalbizelf, fairy
5Proto-Indo-Europeanalbʰóswhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European albʰós →Every word from Proto-Germanic albiz →Every word from Old Norse Álfr →