Where does “semideaf” come from?
semideaf (English) comes from English Deaf, from Middle English def, from Old English dēaf, from Proto-West Germanic daub, from Proto-Germanic daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
semideaf (English): Very hard of hearing: nearly deaf
Definitions
- Very hard of hearing: nearly deaf
Ancestry of “semideaf”, step by step
semideaf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Deaf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Deaf | Of or relating to the culture surrounding deaf... |
| 2 | Middle English | def | Deaf; unable to hear |
| 3 | Old English | dēaf | deaf |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | daub | stunned; deaf |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | daubaz | stunned; deaf |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |